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]
Hong Kong proposes very broad “anti-doxxing” law
The law is accused of being purposely broad to restrict speech.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announces upcoming “fake news” law
Censorship incoming.
US-based YouTuber of Chinese politics disappears after visiting China
Zhou Qiang’s content often showed the side of China the CCP don’t want people to see.
Report: Huawei had the ability to listen to phone calls of every Dutch citizen, including government officials
The report says even the Prime Minister was vulnerable.
YouTube staff want the platform to delete 2014 rap “Meet The Flockers” after recent anti-Asian sentiment
YouTube knows censoring music would set a dangerous precedent it already set for non-music content.
German publisher caves to Beijing’s demands and censors kids coronavirus book
The Chinese government threatened legal action if it didn’t censor the part that suggested the coronavirus originated in China.
Mentions of H&M disappear on Chinese apps after statement on forced labor camps goes viral
An old statement resurfaced and went viral.
Atlanta Sheriff’s spokesman faces calls to resign for posting “China Virus” t-shirts on Facebook last year
Journalists comb through old social posts.
China scrubs mentions of the “stock market” online after losing streak
Weibo and other platforms were affected.
China plans to further muzzle citizen journalists
Posts on social media will now be further regulated.
China blocks Clubhouse after short-lived censorship-free discussions
It didn’t last long.