In North Korea, your phone secretly takes screenshots every 5 minutes for government surveillance [View all]

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https://www.techspot.com/news/108156-north-korean-smartphone-secretly-takes-screenshot-every-5.html

The big picture: A smartphone smuggled out of North Korea is offering a rare – and unsettling – glimpse into the extent of control Kim Jong Un's regime exerts over its citizens, down to the very words they type. While the device appears outwardly similar to any modern smartphone, its software reveals a far more oppressive reality.

The phone was featured in a BBC video, which showed it powering on with an animated North Korean flag waving across the screen. While the report did not specify the brand, the design and user interface closely resembled those of a Huawei or Honor device.