Indonesian moving to Australia soon, I’m just concerned my laptop/phone will be checked for pirated content.

The general rule of thumb I’ve seen around the internet is “encrypt your drive”, which is easy enough. But the other approach typically says “bring a burner phone / laptop” which of course isn’t viable in my case.

Can anyone confirm on the legitimacy of these claims? I know I pirate light (““light”” compared to the vets here), but I’m just so paranoid that I could be held up and sent back home, because this might be my only shot.

  • DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    This is my understanding. They can review devices, buy pirate materials are not illegal, so I don’t think they would care.

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      1 year ago

      Owning pirated materials is likely illegal in Australia, but it’s not what border security are looking for so you’re right they wouldn’t care.