US Government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system

Tech Regulation & Compliance, Politics, Other: Surveillance State(theguardian.com)view on HackerNews
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Author: pastemato

Date: 7/23/2026

Article Summary:
The US government targets a Cop City protester over his use of the GrapheneOS phone operating system, which enables users to wipe their phones clean, in a case that raises concerns about the criminalization of privacy and security tools.