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No "Feminist Propaganda": Hit Chinese Video Game In Censorship Row
The co-publisher of hit Chinese video game "Black Myth: Wukong" this week sent guidelines to foreign streamers urging them against discussing politically touchy topics like Covid-19 or feminism, players said.
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China Deleting Online Videos Showing Poverty: Report
Due to propaganda and censorship, many people in China are not aware of how prevalent poverty is in the country, The New York Times reported.
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China Launches Internet Crackdown To Clear Out "Bad Culture" In Lunar New Year
People flaunting their wealth, overeating and drinking in excess are also being targeted by the authorities.
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Apple to Soon Disclose More Details About App Removals From the App Store: Report
Following allegations that Apple's covert decision-making process jeopardises free expression in countries such as China and Russia, the firm has reportedly promised to enhance disclosures about why it removes certain apps from its App Store. According to reports, activist investors obtained the pledge from Apple earlier this month.
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"Virus Should Just Go And Die": Anger In China Over Online Censorship
New Year's Eve in China prompted an outpouring of reflection online, some of it critical, about the strict zero-COVID policy the country adhered to for almost three years.
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China Releases New Rules On Censorship Of Online Comments, Likes: Report
Amid anti-government views and posts in the wake of the massive public protests across the country over Covid lockdowns and a fresh outbreak, China released new guidelines on the censorship of online comments and 'likes'.
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Even if TikTok and Other Apps Are Collecting Your Data, What Are the Actual Consequences?
TikTok collects vast amounts of personal data from its users, like other social media companies, in order to serve them ads. However, unlike other apps, TikTok’s corporate roots extend to authoritarian China, which carries implications for users of the app. From censorship to privacy issues, here are the risks of apps like TikTok collecting your ...
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WPS Office Accused of Freezing Document Over Million Words; Violated China Cyberspace Rules, Developer Says
WPS Office developer Kingsoft responded to censorship criticism on Monday after a writer’s document containing over a million words was frozen, over “sensitive content”. The word processing program that's part of China's most downloaded domestically produced suite of office applications, stated that it had restricted third-party access to an ...
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NFTs Said to Be Used in Shanghai to Record COVID-19 Lockdown, Combat Censorship
Shanghai residents are reporetdly turning to the blockchain to preserve memories of the city's month-long COVID-19 lockdown, minting videos, photos and artworks capturing their ordeal as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to ensure they can be shared and avoid deletion.
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Elon Musk's Vision for Twitter Could Face Hurdles in Asia
For Elon Musk and Twitter, Asia is a huge growth opportunity, but also a challenge. Musk's censorship scrapping policy on Twitter will see a plethora of perplexing regulations, wielded by sometimes authoritarian governments, pushed to the limits by a horde of first-time internet users.
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Chinese Phones Should Be Thrown Away Due to Censorship Concerns, Lithuania Defence Ministry Says
Lithuania's Defence Ministry recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones and advised people to throw away the ones they have now after a government report found the devices had inbuilt censorship capabilities.
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China Censors Former Premier's Article Amid Tightening Internet Controls
China's internet companies have blocked users from sharing a lengthy article written by former Premier Wen Jiabao in tribute to his late mother, in an unexplained act of censorship against a senior member of the ruling Communist Party.
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Clubhouse a Sandbox for Talking 'Influencers'
Clubhouse has become a sandbox for people tinkering with ways to win fans and make money with audio. Launched nearly a year ago, the invite-only iOS app — which has already encountered a censorship hiccup in China — is looking to establish itself as the standard-bearer for audio-only social media.
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"Get Lost": Taiwan Strongly Reacts To China's Note To Indian Media
China was accused by Taiwan of trying to impose censorship in India after its embassy in New Delhi advised journalists to observe the "one-China" principle after newspapers carried advertisements for Taiwan's national day.
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Alibaba, Jack Ma Summoned By Gurgaon Court On Ex-Employee's Complaint: Report
A Gurgaon court has summoned Chinese company Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma in a case filed by a former employee who alleges he was wrongfully fired after objecting to what he saw as censorship and fake news on company apps.
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No "Feminist Propaganda": Hit Chinese Video Game In Censorship Row
The co-publisher of hit Chinese video game "Black Myth: Wukong" this week sent guidelines to foreign streamers urging them against discussing politically touchy topics like Covid-19 or feminism, players said.
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China Deleting Online Videos Showing Poverty: Report
Due to propaganda and censorship, many people in China are not aware of how prevalent poverty is in the country, The New York Times reported.
-
China Launches Internet Crackdown To Clear Out "Bad Culture" In Lunar New Year
People flaunting their wealth, overeating and drinking in excess are also being targeted by the authorities.
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Apple to Soon Disclose More Details About App Removals From the App Store: Report
Following allegations that Apple's covert decision-making process jeopardises free expression in countries such as China and Russia, the firm has reportedly promised to enhance disclosures about why it removes certain apps from its App Store. According to reports, activist investors obtained the pledge from Apple earlier this month.
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"Virus Should Just Go And Die": Anger In China Over Online Censorship
New Year's Eve in China prompted an outpouring of reflection online, some of it critical, about the strict zero-COVID policy the country adhered to for almost three years.
-
China Releases New Rules On Censorship Of Online Comments, Likes: Report
Amid anti-government views and posts in the wake of the massive public protests across the country over Covid lockdowns and a fresh outbreak, China released new guidelines on the censorship of online comments and 'likes'.
-
Even if TikTok and Other Apps Are Collecting Your Data, What Are the Actual Consequences?
TikTok collects vast amounts of personal data from its users, like other social media companies, in order to serve them ads. However, unlike other apps, TikTok’s corporate roots extend to authoritarian China, which carries implications for users of the app. From censorship to privacy issues, here are the risks of apps like TikTok collecting your ...
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WPS Office Accused of Freezing Document Over Million Words; Violated China Cyberspace Rules, Developer Says
WPS Office developer Kingsoft responded to censorship criticism on Monday after a writer’s document containing over a million words was frozen, over “sensitive content”. The word processing program that's part of China's most downloaded domestically produced suite of office applications, stated that it had restricted third-party access to an ...
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NFTs Said to Be Used in Shanghai to Record COVID-19 Lockdown, Combat Censorship
Shanghai residents are reporetdly turning to the blockchain to preserve memories of the city's month-long COVID-19 lockdown, minting videos, photos and artworks capturing their ordeal as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to ensure they can be shared and avoid deletion.
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Elon Musk's Vision for Twitter Could Face Hurdles in Asia
For Elon Musk and Twitter, Asia is a huge growth opportunity, but also a challenge. Musk's censorship scrapping policy on Twitter will see a plethora of perplexing regulations, wielded by sometimes authoritarian governments, pushed to the limits by a horde of first-time internet users.
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Chinese Phones Should Be Thrown Away Due to Censorship Concerns, Lithuania Defence Ministry Says
Lithuania's Defence Ministry recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones and advised people to throw away the ones they have now after a government report found the devices had inbuilt censorship capabilities.
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China Censors Former Premier's Article Amid Tightening Internet Controls
China's internet companies have blocked users from sharing a lengthy article written by former Premier Wen Jiabao in tribute to his late mother, in an unexplained act of censorship against a senior member of the ruling Communist Party.
-
Clubhouse a Sandbox for Talking 'Influencers'
Clubhouse has become a sandbox for people tinkering with ways to win fans and make money with audio. Launched nearly a year ago, the invite-only iOS app — which has already encountered a censorship hiccup in China — is looking to establish itself as the standard-bearer for audio-only social media.
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"Get Lost": Taiwan Strongly Reacts To China's Note To Indian Media
China was accused by Taiwan of trying to impose censorship in India after its embassy in New Delhi advised journalists to observe the "one-China" principle after newspapers carried advertisements for Taiwan's national day.
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Alibaba, Jack Ma Summoned By Gurgaon Court On Ex-Employee's Complaint: Report
A Gurgaon court has summoned Chinese company Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma in a case filed by a former employee who alleges he was wrongfully fired after objecting to what he saw as censorship and fake news on company apps.
