I'm worried that in the future we will be forced to use smartphones just like in China

ULTIMATEDEAD@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.world – 124 points –

In China, you can't exist without a smartphone, because for all existential things you have to do (paying bills, buying tickets etc.) , you are forced to use the almighty wechat app. Smartphones are a tool to manipulate and to spy on the population. It is a tool utilized by the ruling class, to control the masses. I hate the future and I hate "progress".

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Who doesn’t own a smart phone tho?

The idea is that it should be a choice, not required simply by virtue of existing in a particular country.

People who care about privacy and mental self-determination don't own smartphones.

But pc is acceptable??? Hahaha so self righteous getting second hand cringe here

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