Is This Dystopian Phone Rule Coming to the USA? | Weekly News Roundup

05/12/2025 10 min
Is This Dystopian Phone Rule Coming to the USA? | Weekly News Roundup

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A new phone rule in India now requires all messaging apps to be tied to a SIM card, which in turn must be biometrically tied to a person. Is this the type of tech verification the dystopian governments would like to see?#simcard #messageapps #biometricsFull Stream:https://youtube.com/live/0pQQUCmsMow?feature=shareAll Articles:https://switchedtolinux.com/news/is-this-dystopian-phone-rule-coming-to-the-usa-----------Support Switched to Linux!👥 locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com👕 Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com🛒 Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon💰 Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support🛒 Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates💰 https://patreon.com/tomm💰 https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux-----------Social Media:🐦 Twitter: @switchedtolinuxReddit: /r/switchedtolinux-----------We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhQncULh8fQ