North Korean Soldiers in Russia Encounter Unrestricted Internet

Deployed troops may experience open internet access for the first time, highlighting North Korea's strict digital censorship.

North Korean soldiers sent to Russia might gain their first exposure to the unrestricted global internet while stationed there.
A report suggests these troops have a strong curiosity about the internet, including content like pornography, which is banned in North Korea.
North Korea's general population has limited access to a state-controlled intranet, with only a select elite experiencing the real internet under strict supervision.
Smartphones in North Korea are equipped with government surveillance software, capturing users' activities through automatic screenshots.
The possibility of North Korean hackers bypassing state controls on smartphones hints at an ongoing technical battle between users and the regime.