The simple North Korean test
Facing a problem of North Koreans posing as different nationalities for remote jobs, one tech start-up implements a simple test: Will they insult Kim Jong-Un?
Here is a video of a North Korean IT worker being stopped dead in their tracks upon being required to insult Kim Jong Un.
— tanuki42 (@tanuki42_) April 6, 2026
It won't work forever, but right now it's genuinely an effective filter. I'm yet to come across one who can say it. https://t.co/8FFVPxNm8X pic.twitter.com/KXI5efMo5L
TechCrunch has more on the practice here.