Global Politics Report Editorial
U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk
Samuel Tunick, who faces a felony charge for deleting his phone’s data during an airport customs search, called the government’s peering into people’s private lives “creepy.”
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Source: The New York Times
Politics desk: Government
Published: Aug. 21, 2026 at 07:55 AM ET
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Original source: The New York Times