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FBI Agents Compel Suspect to Unlock iPhone with Biometric Locking System

FBI agents recently forced a man to unlock his iPhone using the device's built-in facial biometric unlocking system—Face ID—according to Forbes.

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FBI agents recently forced a man to unlock his iPhone using the device's built-in facial biometric unlocking system—Face ID—according to Forbes.

Federal agents obtained a warrant to search 28-year-old Grant Michalski's house as part of an ongoing child-abuse investigation, Forbes reported.

The FBI forced Michalski's face in front of his iPhone X in order to use his facial biometrics to unlock the device. Investigators then discovered evidence in his chat history—and photos in his possession—of child pornography.

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