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Pop-up ad accused of delaying life-saving call during Chinese woman’s heart attack sparks debate
South China Morning Post · east asia
Intense public discussions surrounding the downsides of technology have been sparked by a Chinese man accusing a phone company’s lock screen feature of obstructing his father from calling an ambulance, which he claims contributed to his mother’s death. On September 10, a 19-year-old man named Zhang shared on social media that his mother suffered a heart attack around 4am on August 30. His father attempted to dial the 120 emergency medical number, but accidentally swiped to the phone’s magazine...
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