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Is Wiping a Phone a Crime?

Dec 17, 2025 · 47 min
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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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