_cryptagion [he/him]

The only good authoritarian is a dead authoritarian.

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  • If you must cross the border, you can always wipe your phone beforehand. Both androids and iPhones can be restored from backups, and it takes an hour at most. They can’t look at your messages if there’s nothing to look at. Likewise, for laptops it’s very simple to store everything either in the cloud, or on a NAS at home, and log out of the VPN before you get on a plane.

    Alternatively, you can buy a burner phone for the country you are going to, and have it shipped to you in the US before you leave. This might also be the cheaper option, given that some cell providers can get expensive when you travel abroad.