Thousands of Swedes are getting microchip implants under their skin

Apparently, piercings and tattoos aren’t the “it thing” in Sweden anymore.

As strange as it may sound, microchip implants are increasing in popularity.

They’re so popular in fact, that thousands of people are hopping on the bandwagon.

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These small implants, about the size of a grain of rice, have steadily grown in popularity since they were first introduced in 2015. 

If you’re wondering why, it’s pretty simple.

They’re a convenient substitute for carrying keys, credit cards, and train tickets.

So, you get one of these microchip implants inserted under the skin, and can go about your day without worrying if you’ve forgotten anything.

Apparently, microchip implants are entirely safe and work immediately after being implanted, too.

They don’t require a battery or power source either.

Are there any drawbacks then?

Obviously, there are concerns regarding surveillance and privacy breaches, with some believing there is a dark side to the technology that has a potential for abuse.

It also begs the question, who owns the data? And, who has access to the data? Is it ethical to chip people like we do pets?

That being said, it hasn’t stopped around 30,000 people in Sweden getting the implants.

Not everyone is so keen on the idea, though, with hundreds of people taking to Instagram to share their opinions.

“Imagine being so dumb as to get one of those,” one person said.

“Won’t get me. I’ll never have something in my hand all day that has all my financial information on it. That’s just dumb,” another said.

“I’m good, I just watched The Belko Experiment,” another posted.

Clearly, not everyone’s entirely on board with the idea.

But technology is the way of the future, so we won’t be surprised if microchip implants become the norm in 10 or even five years’ time.

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