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Blizzard Is the Latest Company to Bend the Knee to China
The player shouted in the stream “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age!”. Shortly after the video would be cut, being replaced by advertising.
Apple Hides Taiwan Flag Emoji as Its Ties to China Face Scrutiny
Apple was criticized last week for banning an App that helped support Hong Kong protestors.
Apple Bans Hong Kong Protest Safety App and Is Accused of “Sucking Up to China”
Hong Kong protestors and residents used the app to avoid conflict and areas that local police had marked as “illegal assembly” zones.
Instagram Censors Artist Yuumei Over #FreeHongKong Art, Calls It “Hate Speech”
Yuumei believes that this is a direct attack by the Chinese government who have taken advantage of the social network content blocking systems.
TikTok Accused of Censoring Content About Hong Kong Protests
Yaqiu Wang, a Hong Kong-based researcher for Human Rights Watch, said the Hong Kong protests marked one of the first big tests of how Chinese companies could project the government’s dogmas to a global audience.
Chinese State Media Accuses Facebook of “Suppressing Voices of Justice” by Supporting Hong Kong Protestors
According to the commentary, Facebook is jumping to the front of the state and mobilizing violence in the Hong Kong protests.
Edward Snowden Warns of AI Tyrants That Become “Automated Police Officers”
Snowden touched on the dangers that future misuses of artificial intelligence (AI) can present to civil liberties and human rights.
Facebook Reportedly Cuts Off Police Access to WhatsApp in Hong Kong
The information the police were soliciting from citizens included photos and video and audio recordings.
Barstool Sports Announces Move to Telegram to Avoid Big Tech Censorship
Barstool isn’t the first media organization or personality to start diversifying their content channels.
Twitter Bows to China, Changes Hong Kong’s Geotag to “Hong Kong SAR China”
Some commenters accused the social network of pandering to China
Hong Kong Starts Blocking VPNs as Protests Continue
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam hinted that the country may start blocking certain internet applications to stop the protestors organizing last week.
Hong Kong Protesters Use Offline Message Apps Bridgefy and FireChat to Avoid Censorship
This type of offline app has a crucial role in circumventing censors – even if the authorities, too, can hop on to the network at will.
