China
Animal Crossing New Horizons Banned in China, Likely for “Offensive Content”
The game allows too much creative freedom for the ruling Communist Chinese Party.
Chinese Game Developer Bans Taiwanese Players for Using Terms “China Coronavirus” and “Wuhan Coronavirus”
Chinese government officials and legacy media outlets have tried to dissuade people from describing the coronavirus in a way that points to its origins.
Researchers Shocked Some Zoom Encryption Keys Generated by Servers in China
As more people are forced to use Zoom, the more people are finding out about it.
China Proposes a New Internet Protocol That Gives Government Ultimate Control
The proposed top-down approach would make censorship easier.
Chinese Propaganda Accounts and Outlets Rush to Paint China as the Coronavirus Hero
And Western media doesn’t seem to want to cover it.
The Mounting Human Cost of China’s Coronavirus Censorship
Censorship costs lives.
Tens of Thousands of Chinese Propaganda Accounts Are Running Wild on Twitter
Twitter is notorious for banning accounts, but when it comes to Chinese propaganda, the company has reservations about banning.
Daily Mail Accused of Republishing Chinese Propaganda Without Disclosure
Articles with the approved narrative from Beijing are appearing in the Daily Mail.
Google’s Mobile Keyboard Now Blacklists “Chinese Virus” From Autosuggest
The phrase joins a bunch of others Google doesn’t suggest you say.
Report Compiles 41 Damning Early Coronavirus Outbreak Articles Deleted by China
Now the report itself has now been censored.
Reddit Admins Lock Discussion of Study Suggesting China’s Censorship-Driven Response to Coronavirus Cost Lives
Users are keeping a close eye on Reddit’s tendency to censor content critical of 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.