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Bitcoin millionaire Erik Finman answers critics from Left & Right calling Freedom Phone a "scam".

July 20, 2021

Since Freedom Phone’s announcement and launch last Wednesday, promising a product free of Big Tech censorship and surveillance, the company has garnered universal criticism from the left and some criticism from the right (notably Reason Magazine’s notoriously Pro-Big-Tech Robby Soave).

Freedom Phone’s Founder Erik Finman agreed to an extensive interview with National File to respond to those who call the venture a “grift” or “scam”.

https://nationalfile.com/exclusive-freedom-phone-founder-responds-to-allegations-of-grifting/

https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1415327043449917444/vid/640x360/K7MvHKPcTd16MWvy.mp4

Bitcoin millionaire Erik Finman answers critics from Left & Right calling Freedom Phone a "scam". July 20, 2021 Since Freedom Phone’s announcement and launch last Wednesday, promising a product free of Big Tech censorship and surveillance, the company has garnered universal criticism from the left and some criticism from the right (notably Reason Magazine’s notoriously Pro-Big-Tech Robby Soave). Freedom Phone’s Founder Erik Finman agreed to an extensive interview with National File to respond to those who call the venture a “grift” or “scam”. https://nationalfile.com/exclusive-freedom-phone-founder-responds-to-allegations-of-grifting/ https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1415327043449917444/vid/640x360/K7MvHKPcTd16MWvy.mp4

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It's easier for regular people to switch to DeGoogled Android phones, because they'll have access to all their favorite apps.

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You don´t even an app for Gab, Parler, etc, you can access using an Internet browser. Most people what we care about is privacy and security, having your favourite apps hasn´t got too much use if it is not private and secure.

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Most people what we care about is privacy and security

I really don't see that, especially considering the overwhelming popularity of blatant spyware like Facebook, Google, Android, Amazon Alexa, etc.

Most average non-techies seem to care about convenience over anything else. They want to press a button in the app store. And for many banking apps, if you want to scan & remote deposit a check, you have to use the smartphone app.

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I was referring at most people buying that kind of phone, people using Gab, Poal, etc, mostly geeky and privacy aware.