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# The iPhone the FBI Couldn’t Hack
- URL: https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2026/09/23/the-iphone-the-fbi-couldnt-hack/
- Published: 2026-09-23T01:07:11.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T21:57:41.000Z
- Description: In 2016, a locked iPhone 5C sparked a massive showdown between Apple and the FBI.
- Author: Nate Bartram
- Tags: Videos

In 2016, a locked iPhone 5C sparked a massive showdown between Apple and the FBI. When the US government demanded Apple push a modified compromised update to bypass iOS Security, it created a national debate; where does individual privacy end and public safety begin?

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