I guess this comes too late in your case, but you can tell the difference on the phone by checking if the notification “Charging this device via USB” pops up, which you can tap to enable USB data transfer.

That’s intent, not motivation. People usually have a reason for wanting to do something.

Oh sure. But two wrongs don’t make a right, nor do they make China a “benevolent hegemon” as if such a thing existed.

Tell that to the Philippines, or Tibetans.

Not sure what app you’re referring to since Deezer just doesn’t have that feature.

I could be self-hosting though as I’m in the process of setting up a server.

I’m looking for something that does multi-device remote control similar to how Spotify does. Deezer just cancels playback on the other device.

No worries, you explained it well. People will grasp at straws to dismiss any argument if they aren’t ready to examine certain convictions.

Would you believe it if they said that it’s not actually that bad?

No it doesn’t, slavery wastes an insane amount of potential. And this is far more about innovation.