Team USA is preparing to send its athletes to the Beijing Olympics with the games a few weeks away, but the trip is reportedly coming with a dire warning: keep your personal phones at home. The U.S. Olympic team warned athletes traveling to Beijing to be wary of potential digital surveillance from the Chinese government while abroad, USA Today reported Thursday. “Information of accredited media representatives will only be used for purposes related to the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.”Team USA was hardly the only country warned about potential Chinese surveillance. The Dutch Olympic Committee said it was “anticipating Chinese surveillance during the games.”CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Olympics are set to begin Feb. 4. Original published on Team USA warns athletes about Chinese phone surveillance at Olympics, encourages 'burner phones': report

Source: Fox News January 15, 2022 17:16 UTC