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1. Richard Stallman (rms@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Monday, 22-Jan-2024 17:50:43 JST Richard Stallman

   [1/2] https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/jan/17/cellphone-smartphone-bans-schools

   A school that banned snoop-phones on campus found that this made life and education much better. Most of the students agree. Alas, they are still being tracked, and perhaps listened to, by the non-"smart" portable phones that they carry. These phones are likewise running nonfree software that the user can't change _but others can_. Still, this is a big step forward. If you can take that big step, …

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   • Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think: (thatguyoverthere@shitposter.club)'s status on Monday, 22-Jan-2024 20:16:46 JST Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think:

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     @rms the banning of phones in schools seems like a win, but issuing new devices seems like an
     unnecessary tax burden.