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TexasTowelie

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Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:08 AM Thursday

Russia introduces smartphone checks in metro - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD [View all]



Passengers in the Moscow metro are facing a new kind of “security check” – inspections of personal smartphones. Officials describe the measure as necessary for safety, but the move raises serious questions about privacy and freedom in today's Russia.

In a country where social media posts, messages, and even likes can trigger criminal cases, a phone is no longer just a device, it's potential evidence. Join Jonasz Rewiński in a new episode of Break The Fake to find out more about new rules in Putin's Russia.
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