Cenk Uygur
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Rape Panic Button Coming Soon To Cell Phones
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April 30, 2016
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5:45Now PlayingRape and sexual assault are a huge problem in India. Now there may be a new technology that can help women, if they find themselves in a dangerous situation. Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“All mobile phones sold in India from January 2017 must have a panic button enabling the user to call for help, the government has said, amid concern for women's safety after a series of violent crimes in recent years.
From January 2018, mobile phones must also have a built-in global positioning system (GPS), the ministry of communications and technology said in a statement.
"Technology is solely meant to make human life better and what better (use) than ... for the security of women," said the statement, released late on Monday.
Keeping a finger pressed on number 5 or 9 on the new mobile phones should trigger an emergency call, the ministry said. With smartphones, an emergency call must be triggered when the power button is pressed three times in quick succession, it said. It did not give further details.”
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