Why Europeans & Canadians Are Ditching Smartphones at US Borders | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G

Why Europeans & Canadians Are Ditching Smartphones at US Borders | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G

Burner phones are back — and this time, ordinary people are the buyers. From European Union officials to Canadian travellers, many are ditching their smartphones for cheap, disposable devices before entering the U.S. Why? Rising fears of digital surveillance at American borders. With border agents reportedly scanning phones, digging through emails, and even judging social media posts, nations are issuing travel advisories. Is the U.S. becoming the surveillance state it once criticised? Palki Sharma tells you.

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