Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, will implement stricter rules and prohibit “deviant” and “anti-government” discussions. All justified with the fight against teen cyberaddiction.
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QingLang Regulations, More of Them—and More Control on Chinese Social Media
The plan to “cleanse” the Internet and eliminate independent opinions and postings continues at full speed.
China’s Regulations on Protecting Minors on the Internet: The Devil Is in the Details
Protecting minors from cyberaddiction looks like a good idea, but is also an opportunity for an even stricter control of Internet use.
Kazakhstan: Mass Arrests and Surveillance—With Some Help from China
Chinese high-tech equipment plays a significant part in the repression, which also targets those who protested against atrocities in Xinjiang.
Crackdown on Religious Content on the Internet Coming March 1, 2022
After Xi Jinping lamented that social media and the web are used to proselytize for religion, which is forbideen, new draconian Measures have been enacted.
Chinese LGBT Social Media App Ban Users from Posting Religious Content
Chinese can use social networking apps intended for the LGBT community—unless they mention or discuss religion there.
China: Religion Expelled from the “Secret Room”
Offline games, which also include “Script Killing,” are immensely popular among Chinese youth. A new regulation will forbid references to religion.
WeChat, Grids Mobilized for Anti-Religious Propaganda
A social experiment in Fujian combined the grid surveillance system with a WeChat game everybody should play.
Xinjiang: New Regulations Will Tighten Control in 2022
The “Regulations on the Construction of Public Safety” will come into force on January 1, 2022. Surveillance will be further increased through the grid system.
@Pro-CCP: False Pro-China Accounts Invade Twitter in the UK
A University of Oxford report shows 98,000 tweets were connected with a Chinese program spreading the propaganda statements of Beijing’s ambassador in London.