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Why this matters
A border is a moment when the device may leave your hands
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Journalists cross borders with unpublished work and source contact lists. CPJ: if a device is taken out of your sight, it can be searched, copied, or tampered with. FPF and EFF publish practical checklists for US ports of entry. Other countries differ. None of this is legal advice.
The aim is to decide, before the queue, what you are willing to carry. Not to improvise at the desk.
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