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Facebook Bans Page of Hong Kong Protest Safety App, HKmap Live
The app creator says Facebook’s real name policy prevented them from operating the account anonymously.
PewDiePie Is Censored in China After Making Fun of Chinese Government
“Now if you search for anything PewDiePie related on any Reddit-related forum in China or YouTube related videos it will just be completely blank.”
Twitch Cuts Stream Just After Streamer Is Asked Opinion on Hong Kong
The program that selects random streamers may not be as impartial as it claims to be.
Gamers Aren’t Convinced by Blizzard’s Blitzchung Ban Response: “China Had No Influence on Our Decision”
Blizzard’s response isn’t going down well with Hearthstone fans.
Google Removes Hong Kong Protestor Game From Play Store
The Mountain View-based company said that the app was removed for trying to “capitalize on sensitive events”.
Pro-Democracy Version of Blizzard’s Mei Overwatch Character Reaches the Frontlines of the Hong Kong Protests
The movement to position Mei as a pro-democracy symbol started a few days ago in response to Blizzard’s decision to ban professional Hearthstone player blitzchung from the 2019 Hearthstone Grandmasters Official Competition after he showed support for the Hong Kong protestors.
Swedish Company Yubico Sends Free Security Yubikeys to Hong Kong Protestors
These keys will be given away to the leaders of the protest movement and journalists working locally.
Apple Safari Browser Sends Some User IP Addresses to Chinese Conglomerate Tencent by Default
It’s unclear when Apple started allowing Tencent and Google to log some user IP addresses.
Apple Chooses to Ignore US Lawmakers and Be a “Accomplice for Chinese Censorship”
“We Hongkongers will definitely look closely at whether Apple chooses to uphold its commitment to free expression and other basic human rights,” said one Hong Kong lawmaker.
Official Disney Website Page for Winnie the Pooh Blocked in Hong Kong
It appears that the official Disney Winnie the Pooh page has been blocked in Hong Kong for more than a year.
Blizzard Accused of Disabling Authentication to Stop Users Deleting Accounts During Boycott
Multiple Blizzard users are reporting that the company won’t let them authenticate and close their accounts.
Epic Games Says It Wont Censor for China, but Chinese Tencent Owns 40% of the Company
Unlike Blizzard, Epic is pledging not to introduce censorship on political grounds.
