Question - what does revealing your IMEI number to authorities open you up to? (Details inside)

A certain warmongering country has now introduced a new "fill this form" step to any land border, requiring people trying to leave to fill it. It contains a lot of red flag info, such as "do you have any family in the country we're currently bombing" or "What do you think about EU countries who condemn our actions in the country we are bombing".

One of the questions is "Please type XXXX on your phone and provide your IMEI number". …

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