At some point, the vetting process will end up being more time consuming than actively moderating the instance, it will still not be 100% effective.

They work well when being correct doesn’t matter

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It’s more like security theater if the phone doesn’t have the latest OS and doesn’t have the necessary hardware to block cellbrite in the BFU state

One good strategy that I heard was to back up your phone to the cloud, wipe it before traveling and only put essential apps, then load the backup once you’re past the border.

Helps to keep a low profile on social media too.