I got mine for free (or at least a discount, I don’t remember which), I trust Sony more (as a company) than OnePlus, it was easier for me to buy, and I’ve had it for a number of years so I don’t feel the need to replace it with a new one (as it still works).

The newest one also gives six years of security updates, so one can hang onto the phone for a longer time.

The full article (for those who don’t have a paid 404 Media subscription) can be read at https://web.archive.org/web/20261029143048/https://www.404media.co/manifestos-fear-and-loser-thinking-inside-protons-ai-reckoning/.

Keywords (for those searching): bypass paywall, archive copy

If you want to read a Canadian perspective on this, CBC has an article on this exact thing.

Original source is The Independent