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Is Wiping a Phone a Crime?

Is Wiping a Phone a Crime?

Update: 2025-12-17
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Joseph had to use a different mic this week, that will be fixed next time! We start this week talking about a very unusual case: someone is being charged for allegedly wiping a phone before CBP could search it. There are a lot of questions remaining, but a super interesting case. After the break, we talk about Matthew’s article on an Anthropic exec forcing AI onto a queer gamer Discord. In the subscribers-only section, we all chat about the Disney and OpenAI deal.




Timestamps:


00:48 - Man Charged for Wiping Phone Before CBP Could Search It


23:02 - Anthropic Exec Forces AI Chatbot on Gay Discord Community, Members Flee





YouTube version: https://youtu.be/tOpIpReZPoM




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Is Wiping a Phone a Crime?

Is Wiping a Phone a Crime?

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