Topic: People’s Republic of China
The People’s Republic of China is known for its extensive censorship and surveillance practices, which suppress free speech and invade individual privacy. Companies operating within or in relation to China often face pressure to comply with government demands, leading to the censorship of dissenting voices and the promotion of state propaganda. This situation highlights the ongoing struggle for digital rights and the importance of defending free expression against authoritarian control.
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The Memory Hole Above Beijing
The tools that erased a Beijing skyscraper crash are already moving through the West’s safety laws under warmer names.
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Playstation aligns with China to censor Hong Kong citizens
Companies that virtue signal in the West won’t dare do the same in China.
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Twitter takes down at least some of China’s propaganda artists and bots
Chinese bots have been active on Twitter for at least a year.
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Twitter cracks down on jokes but lets Chinese official spread coronavirus propaganda
Twitter says it’s forcing the removal of some coronavirus jokes to “to keep people safe on Twitter.”
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Surveillance provider marketed a product as being able to detect Uyghur minorities
Uyghurs have been called the world’s most surveilled minority.
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Twitter bows to China, changes Hong Kong’s geotag to “Hong Kong SAR China”
Some commenters accused the social network of pandering to China