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A recent case involving GrapheneOS's duress feature has sparked a debate about the balance between privacy and law enforcement. If someone is forced to unlock their phone, should they have the right to protect their personal data with an emergency wipe feature?

At the same time, critics argue that the same feature could be used by criminals to destroy evidence during an investigation, making it harder for law enforcement to do their job.

Where do you stand? Should operating systems include features like this, or do the risks outweigh the privacy benefits? .

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[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

So i need a service that wipes my phone automatically when law enforcement tries to break in lol

[–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Yes, like iPhones etc already have. They don’t wipe it, but they make it completely locked and unrecoverable.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

Yes. Like the 10/attempts phones have ie had not sure if it still exists. Then you never sis anything.