A smartphone smuggled by Seoul-based media organization Daily NK has offered a chilling glimpse into the extreme lengths the North Korean regime goes to in order to maintain a tight grip on its people.

At first glance, the device looks like any regular smartphone. But beneath its unassuming surface lies a suite of tools designed to track and correct its users’ behavior.

According to a BBC investigation, the phone automatically flags “unapproved” language, secretly snaps screenshots every five minutes, and even rewrites messages to align with state propaganda.

North Korean smartphones automatically rewrite “inappropriate” language and actively spy on users’ behavior

As demonstrated by the BBC, the smartphone autocorrects language deemed “improper” by the North Korean government.

For ex

See Full Page