# @GrapheneOS: European media misrepresents GrapheneOS and Pixel phones

Source: https://x.com/GrapheneOS/status/1940440326830989549
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/GrapheneOS-European-media-misrepresents-GrapheneOS-and-Pixel-phones?index=0x686c39e39bed0e93620f63b9b4abe00cda6edbe71a82925d62e45836336bd4fdb0f9bf3e
Submitted by tim on 2025-07-07 UTC, 12 upvotes, 1 comment

## Summary

GrapheneOS says European authoritarians and media outlets are misrepresenting GrapheneOS and even Pixel phones as something for criminals. It states that it opposes the mass surveillance police state these people want to impose on everyone. A Spanish-language Xataka Android article is linked alongside the statement, and its URL suggests it discusses Pixel phones as a possible tool for drug traffickers and criminals. No specific cases or figures are given.

## Article

European authoritarians and their enablers in the media are misrepresenting GrapheneOS and even Pixel phones as if they're something for criminals. GrapheneOS is opposed to the mass surveillance police state these people want to impose on everyone.

https://www.xatakandroid.com/sociedad/cada-vez-que-vemos-google-pixel-pensamos-que-puede-ser-narcotraficante-movil-perfecto-para-crimen-sencilla-razon

## Comments

**tim**: Yes I fully agree with you