Will Henney
Will couldn't stop talking about the creeping influence of China on the West and so he decided to write about it. Will is a contributor who likes to write about censorship, surveillance, and media as it relates to China. [email protected]
Apple-Alibaba AI Deal in China Triggers US National Security Concerns Over Data Sharing and Military Ties
Apple’s AI ambitions in China run straight into Washington’s red line on tech entanglement.
China Censors Online Discussion Amid Escalating US Tariffs and Economic Fallout
State-run mockery floods the feed while economic anxiety gets wiped clean.
China Expands Social Credit System with 23 New Directives to Deepen Surveillance and Enforce Political Loyalty
Behavior once deemed personal is now a metric in the Party’s calculus of obedience.
Senate Probes Meta Over Alleged China Collaboration and Censorship Project “Aldrin”
A decade-long courtship with Beijing threatens to expose Silicon Valley’s most guarded ambitions.
Hong Kong’s Anthem Ban Sparks International Free Speech Concerns
A judicial ruling quiets an anthem on platforms like Google but amplifies global concerns over Hong Kong’s commitment to civil liberties in the shadow of China.
China’s Weibo App Urges Bloggers to Refrain from Negative Comments About the Economy
A new form of censorship pressure.
China Fines Alibaba For Allowing “Vulgar” Keywords
A new crackdown on failure to censor.
Chinese Tech Companies Baidu and Alibaba Erase Mention of Israel From Maps
The name of the country has been deleted.
China’s Weibo Tests Forcing Users To Reveal Their Real Name, Ending Online Anonymity
Major free speech and privacy implications.
Apple Reportedly Cancels John Stewart Show Over His Content Critical of AI and China
Apple is accused of trying to suppress voices to please China.
China Fines Man Over $144,000 After He Used a VPN
One of the first victims of China’s VPN crackdown.
MembersChina’s New AI Wall of Censorship, A Model Western Governments May Try To Copy
Pre-censorship algorithms powered by artificial intelligence.