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. ➡
China’s social credit system is about to evolve, as the West starts to implement some of its features ? ➡
WeChat censors dissent after Covid restriction protests break out at iPhone factory Viral posts are disappearing. ➡
The Qatar World Cup is a testing ground for dystopian “pay-by-face” tech Similar to the technology implemented in China. ➡
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. ➡
German MEP warns EU’s AI plans will “open the door for biometric mass surveillance in public spaces” “We need to prevent a China-style dystopian future of biometric mass surveillance in Europe!” ➡
Forbes stands by report China’s TikTok planned to monitor locations of specific US citizens Another allegation against TikTok. ➡