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'Dystopian' toilets won't give you loo roll unless you watch an advert first

18 hours ago
  • #PublicToilets
  • #Advertisements
  • #China
  • Public bathrooms in China require users to watch an ad to get toilet paper.
  • Users can skip the ad by paying 0.5 RMB (~5p).
  • The system aims to reduce waste from excessive toilet paper usage.
  • Critics argue it's inconvenient and unhygienic if users lack a charged phone or change.
  • In 2017, Beijing's Temple of Heaven park used facial recognition to limit toilet paper per person.
  • Exceptions were made for urgent needs like diarrhea, handled by staff.