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New Delhi: Lithuania has urged citizens to throw away their Chinese phones, especially Xiaomi’s Mi 10T, and avoid buying new ones, citing security concerns. According to a report released by the Baltic country’s defence ministry Tuesday, Xiaomi smartphones sold in Europe have a built-in feature that detects and censors phrases like “Free Tibet”, “long live Taiwan independence” or “democracy movement”. The feature in the Xiaomi Mi 10T is turned off in devices sold in Europe, but can be switched on remotely at any point, noted the report prepared by the country’s National Cyber Security Centre. “Our recommendation is to not...
