Topic: Hong Kong protests
The Hong Kong protests highlight the ongoing struggle for free expression and individual rights in the face of censorship and surveillance. As governments and corporations impose restrictions on speech and manipulate information, the events in Hong Kong serve as a critical reminder of the need to defend privacy and resist authoritarian control. The actions of tech companies in response to these protests further illustrate the challenges to free speech in a digital environment.
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Animal Crossing New Horizons banned in China, likely for “offensive content”
The game allows too much creative freedom for the ruling Communist Chinese Party.
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Tens of thousands of Chinese propaganda accounts are running wild on Twitter
Twitter is notorious for banning accounts, but when it comes to Chinese propaganda, the company has reservations about banning.
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Senator Josh Hawley says social media app TikTok canceled meeting, “not willing to answer questions”
It’s not the first time TikTok has turned down a confrontation with the senator.
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Stock photo company Shutterstock is censoring images to appeal to Chinese Government
Employees within the company are demanding a reversal.
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Tim Cook accepts position on advisory board of Chinese University amid criticism of Apple kowtowing to China
Tim Cook will be chairman of the board.
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Facebook worker says he was fired for protesting Facebook’s response to colleague’s suicide
Yin then took to social media to describe how he lost his job in a post on LinkedIn that attracted…
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China hits back at Facebook and Twitter after anti-protestor propaganda was removed
It’s thought Chinese companies may start to pull advertising from China in retaliation.