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Brand Claims Smartphones Contain Observable Toxicity Attributed to Fallen One

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published June 8, 2026 · Stay Free with Russell Brand · In To Me, See. - SS7
Brand Claims Smartphones Contain Observable Toxicity Attributed to Fallen One
Stay Free with Russell Brand
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In To Me, See. - SS7

What was said

"These devices contain within them the observable toxicity and parasitic nature that I attribute to the enemy, the fallen one. How do we encounter the devil? In the institutions of our kind. In the culture itself."

Russell Brand argued that modern technology, particularly smartphones and devices, embody spiritual evil through accusatory voices and cultural distraction. He connected this to addiction patterns and spiritual warfare, specifically citing how algorithmically-generated children's content is 'literally diabolical' in its design to capture young minds. Brand positioned technology as preventing access to God through constant distraction.

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Stay Free with Russell Brand
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In To Me, See. - SS7
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