China
China cracks down on internet discourse as biggest protests since Tiananmen Square break out
Protesters are calling for an end to lockdown and the resignation of Xi Jinping.
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WeChat censors dissent after Covid restriction protests break out at iPhone factory
Viral posts are disappearing.
FBI Director Christopher Wray sounds an alarm about TikTok
Potentially allowing the Chinese Communist Party to collect data.
Banned WeChat users are forced to write handwritten note to get their accounts back
People banned from WeChat are blocked from participating in major parts of Chinese life.
IMF’s deputy managing director Bo Li lauds CBDC’s ability to control what people buy
Central control of what people are allowed to buy and who is allowed to spend.
Apple Music censors song after protest in China
Despite the fact the track came out in 2017.
India to test a central bank digital currency
The next country to propose the idea of more central control.
China’s “TikTok” blocks the Cantonese language
China is trying to force users to use Mandarin.
US House passes minor Big Tech antitrust bill
The smallest of the two bills was all that could be agreed upon.
AI image generator in China blocks “sensitive” terms like “Tiananmen Square,” “British Government”
Users get an error warning.