{
  "id": 8432999,
  "title": "Atlanta man arrested after phone wipe; new ruling allows border searches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/atlanta-man-arrested-after-phone-wipe-new-ruling-allows-border",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T08:49:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/an-american-citizen-was-arrested-at-atlanta-airport-for-wiping-his-phone-with-pin-during-airport-search-heres-what-new-court-ruling-says-on-phone-and-laptop-searches/articleshow/134350858.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US border agents can now search traveler cellphones without reasonable suspicion or a warrant. A recent court ruling affirmed this broad authority at international borders. This decision follows an incident where a phone was wiped during an airport search. The ruling impacts traveler privacy and government access to electronic data. It highlights ongoing debates about digital device searches at…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}