Scarier Than Black Mirror: 13 Real-Life Tech Horror Stories

Added on 16 November 2016, 19:21, Updated on 4 January 2017, 14:33

Black Mirror season 3 warns viewers of a spooky technologically advanced future; its first episode depicting a society where everyone rates every person they interact with, no matter how minor, and your rating determines everything.

Yes, Black Mirror heavy-handedly preaches the horrors of tech, but truth be told, we already live in a scary-ass technologically advanced society. Facebook and Snapchat have your biometric data. (Who owns your face?) AI is racist. The robot from Ex Machina is a reality, but she’s just not as hot. Truth, as it turns out, is scarier than fiction.

So turn off Netflix, and strap yourself in for a dose of real life. Here are 13 real- tech horror stories far spookier than Black Mirror!

Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/14-real-life-tec...

1. Your Tinder Date’s Wearing Google Glass.

There’s nowhere to run. You must endure.

2. Yahoo Vicious Circle.

To reset the password, you must login into Yahoo. To log into Yahoo, you must reset the password. To reset the password, you must login into Yahoo. To log into Yahoo, you must reset the password. To reset the password, you must login into Yahoo. To log into Yahoo, you must reset the password. To reset the password, you must login into Yahoo. To log into Yahoo, you must reset the password......

3. Dr. Perfect Hookup and Mr. “Sent From My Blackberry."

You have the most beautiful romantic night with a stranger. In the morning, you wake up to see him using a Blackberry. “I love BBM,” he chuckles. It begins to rain from outside your window. A poignant and terrifying moment.

4. Your Brother Broke His iPhone, So I Let Him Use Your Upgrade.

You don’t mind, right?

5. M.A.D. 2: Nuclear Boogaloo.

6. It Came From Mom’s iPhone: “”

7. The NSA Knows What You Did Last Summer.

And last weekend. And yesterday. And right now. And tomorrow.

8. I Can Only Convey My Emotions Through Memes.

A deep dive into the alt-right.

9. The Cruel Rainbow Swirl of Death.

10. The “...” That Wouldn’t Die.

You send an important message. You see the typing bubble appear. You feel a moment of relief. But then you never receive a response.

11. Whatsapp Group Chats

In one word: Horrific!

12. The Reply All Thread of the Living Dead.

Please remove me from this email. Please remove me from this email. Please remove me from this email. Please remove me from this email. Please remove me from this email. Please remove me from this email. Please remove me fro—