A new Christian phone network promising to block pornography, LGBTQ-related material and 'gender content' before users even see it has sparked a fierce online debate, with critics comparing the idea to The Handmaid's Tale and warning it resembles the early stages of authoritarian censorship.
The service, called Radiant Mobile, launches this week using T-Mobile's network and says some filters cannot be disabled, even by adult account holders. Supporters call it a faith-based answer to online addiction and explicit content. Others say it crosses into ideological control, with one viral comment reading, 'This is how Gilead starts.'
