China
Chinese government identifies dissenting citizens through phone numbers linked to Twitter
China is cracking down on those who criticize their response to coronavirus.
China recruits over 1,600 censors to tackle coronavirus “misinformation”
Reports say the team has already managed to process over 606,800 posts.
Tim Cook turns to Weibo to give a message to Chinese citizens in the wake of the Wuhan virus
Cook’s account on the controversial app is seldom used.
Twitter tests social credit style fact-checking system for politicians and public figures
Users are awarded “points” for fact-checking tweets.
China implements harsher crackdown on VPN use in the face of Wuhan “misinformation”
VPN companies are working to try and overcome the blocks.
British Royal family official website caught linking to Chinese porn
No comment from Buckingham Palace.
eBay censors and deletes listings of t-shirts about coronavirus
Apparently, it’s against their “Disaster and Tragedy Policy,”
WeChat users in China, who were banned for talking about coronavirus, beg for their accounts back
Chinese citizens find it hard to avoid WeChat as an account is used for so many services in China.
Viral video shows Police in China arriving at woman’s door, telling her to delete coronavirus post
The video is just one of the videos that give a glimpse into how Chinese censorship works.
Chinese authorities finally release doctor who was arrested for predicting coronavirus epidemic
Dr. Li Wenliang was made to sign a statement suggesting that his behavior was illegal.
China tells citizens to only share coronavirus news from state-run media, or face up to seven years in jail
The government doesn’t want to be criticized for the way it has handled the pandemic.
Chinese YouTuber faces backlash for years-old bat-eating video
The emergence of coronavirus has opened a dialog about bat-eating.