Event Brief
Pop-up ad accused of delaying emergency call in China
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 2:22 AM ET
Summary: A Chinese man, Zhang, posted that his father tried to call 120 after his mother suffered a heart attack around 4am on Aug. 30, but allegedly swiped into a phone lock-screen magazine feature instead. He says the delay contributed to his mother’s death, sparking public debate about technology’s downsides.
WHO: Zhang
WHAT: Zhang accused a phone company’s lock-screen magazine feature of obstructing an emergency call during his mother’s heart attack.
WHEN: Aug 30, 2026
WHERE: China
WHY: Zhang claims the lock-screen magazine feature caused his father to accidentally swipe away from dialing 120, delaying the emergency call.
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