Loud Phone Use is Becoming A New Battleground for Public-space Etiquette

For commuters, a journey on public transport can now come with an unexpected soundtrack: someone else's smartphone. A passenger watching videos without headphones, streaming music through a phone speaker or taking a call on loudspeaker turns what should be a private activity into something everyone nearby can hear. The habit has acquired names including “ loudcasting ” and “sodcasting”, and…