State surveillance of citizens is growing all over the world, but it is a fact of daily life in China. People are developing mental tactics to distance themselves from it.
Remember that you need an id to get a phone number in most countries. And how hot big IT is for your phone number. Aside from UKUSA and NSA programs doing way more.
The coping tactics are almost the same here, if you’re not a privacy nut.
Not to say it’s as bad as in China, especially here it’s for money (though not for me) and against terrorism. But the definition of terrorism can quickly change with someone like trump in power.
Where I live, I consider nothing I do on my phone private at all, and I have to act accordingly. I would be in breach of Chinese law were I to do the same in China.
Here an ID is required by law, but you can still buy “gray” simcards in various places. Although not as reliable as if it were a legal one - it can get blocked by the provider, but I don’t know exactly how long they usually last.
Remember that you need an id to get a phone number in most countries. And how hot big IT is for your phone number. Aside from UKUSA and NSA programs doing way more.
The coping tactics are almost the same here, if you’re not a privacy nut.
Not to say it’s as bad as in China, especially here it’s for money (though not for me) and against terrorism. But the definition of terrorism can quickly change with someone like trump in power.
Where I live, I consider nothing I do on my phone private at all, and I have to act accordingly. I would be in breach of Chinese law were I to do the same in China.
I’m so glad I don’t need any ID to buy a number in my country. In your face, “free and democratic” countries!
Here an ID is required by law, but you can still buy “gray” simcards in various places. Although not as reliable as if it were a legal one - it can get blocked by the provider, but I don’t know exactly how long they usually last.
I’ll just say I’m very sorry you live in such a place