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University rescinds job offer to activist
The gist
Georgia State University rescinded activist Samuel Tunick's TA job offer over a pending federal charge.
The case tests whether a phone wipe can cost someone their livelihood.
How it unfolded
- Aug 25, 2026Samuel Tunick was supposed to start his Teaching Assistant job at Georgia State University; six hours before his first lab, he received an automated email saying he had not passed the required background check.
- Sep 2026Tunick and a group of supporters delivered a demand letter to Georgia State University.
- Sep 17, 2026404 Media reported that Georgia State University had rescinded the job offer given to Tunick, who is fighting a case in which he allegedly wiped a security-focused Android phone before Customs and Border Protection could search it.