China
Apple censors encrypted chat app BOOM on behalf of Chinese government
Apple’s actions continue to go against the principles it says it has as a company.
Wikipedia proposes renaming its Spanish flu article to “1918 influenza pandemic”
The proposal comes as many are amplifying claims from Chinese-state media that calling the coronavirus “the Chinese virus” is racist.
Thousands of game apps could be removed from app store in China under license enforcement
The games could be removed by the summer.
Quarantined kids in China review bomb remote work app DingTalk with 1-star reviews
There’s a rumor that with enough 1-star reviews, the app will be removed from the app store and they’ll no longer have to work.
Coronavirus Map is an online map that helps users track the outbreak globally
The map is a useful way to stay up-to-date.
WeChat has been censoring coronavirus conversations before China had even acknowledged the issue publicly
Research shows the censorship is more profound than first thought.
Chinese citizens turn to GitHub to archive coronavirus outbreak events in a bit to avoid censorship
Volunteers are working to archive the truth.
Mainstream media outlets ran a fake news story that China was sending 100,000 locust-eating ducks to Pakistan
The story was picked up by major outlets.
Popular plague simulation game Plague Inc banned in China
China says it’s illegal.
Chinese medical workers use academic studies to bypass coronavirus censorship and call for help
The reports are distressing.
Apple shareholders reject motion to publicly declare freedom of expression as a human right
Support for free speech is growing amongst shareholders but not enough to sway the vote.
Apple ignores request to testify on privacy and censorship concerns regarding China
This is the second time Apple has ignored requests.