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A compulsory mandated app installed on every Indian citizen's new phone (europe.pub)
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[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 54 points 4 days ago (2 children)

It would be really funny to hack that system and force on everyone's flashlights and vibration

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 25 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And downright hilarious to compromise financials and MFA.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 4 days ago

It's be a real riot to make a botnet

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

Take long videos on the front and back, silently, then display them with a message they're "published" along with their photos.

There'd probably be a coup.