Hong Kong
Apple Daily raided by police in Hong Kong
Five executives have been detained.
WordPress insists it wasn’t operating for China when it suspended pro-Hong Kong rights group
Other platforms took down websites on behalf of China at around the same time.
Wix reinstates website of pro-democracy Hong Kong activists after backlash at censorship
The website had been taken down after a request from Hong Kong police.
Hong Kong proposes very broad “anti-doxxing” law
The law is accused of being purposely broad to restrict speech.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announces upcoming “fake news” law
Censorship incoming.
RTHK drops journalist Nabela Qoser who questioned Carrie Lam, scrubs social media content
Qoser put tough questions to the Hong Kong leader and was soon silenced.
MeWe grew by 36% in Q1 2021
The platform is particularly growing internationally as people turn on Facebook.
YouTube accused of censoring content critical of the Chinese Communist Party
A popular channel tells stories of suppression and demonetization.
China plans to further muzzle citizen journalists
Posts on social media will now be further regulated.
China is jailing Twitter users for posts critical of the Chinese Communist Party
Twitter is banned in China.