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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's more expensive and less convenient than simply exercising some personal restraint.  The world isn't waiting for her political posts while she's abroad, or anywhere, really.  And, telecommunications are more likely to be intercepted and reviewed by the internal security services within the borders of many other countries, than they are at the borders of the U.S.

It's a silly solution to an entirely avoidable concern.  [/quote]

Friend works for crey large company with business in China. Company policy is burner phones only when going there. The concern is not social media. It's giving an easy path through corporate IT infrastructure.

At the US border, even if you have never posted anything on social media, they can go through your phone or computer legally. Ever sent a text saying you hate Trump, and it's on your phone? Good luck nowadays if you aren't a US citizen or aren't white. Not saying these are likely scenarios , but they are possible (with examples) in a way they weren't 3 months ago.[/quote]

Business travel is completely different.  Companies need to protect their intellectual property and other proprietary information, so limiting the character of personal electronics which might provide such data is simply good business sense.  Nobody needs to post political screeds from their personal devices, though, and simply not doing that eliminates the issue altogether.  [/quote]

Yes, which is why each scenario was discussed separately.[b] As a white US citizen.who doesn't travel to China, I think my risk is low[/b]. If I was say a Turkish Fulbright scholar in grad school in the Boston area, seems like the concern is valid.[/quote]

You sure about that?
Seems like they give you a hotel stay and then figure out if they are right.

I think you will worry more when they come after the supporters of Ukraine.
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Oh am under no illusions about what they may eventually try and do. I am pretty sure they have neither the manpower nor the competence to pull it off at scale. But can do a hell of a lot of damage in the meantime before their petty childish autocracy collapses.[/quote]

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