Military affairs have recently become a censored topic within the Great Firewall—communist China’s sophisticated internet censorship system, amid the tightened control over speech and information on social media platforms. On March 30, several official accounts that cover military affairs on Chinese social media platform WeChat were suspended on the same day. Among them was the…
Beijing Tightens Control Over Voice Software and Deepfake Technologies on Chinese Social Media Platforms
After the ban of U.S. audio-based social media app Clubhouse last month, the Chinese regime issued an official notice on March 18 to tighten internet control over voice software on Chinese social media platforms, pressuring domestic technology firms to implement surveillance measures. Chinese users have been using the audio-chat of Clubhouse to join real-time global…
Beijing Tightens Control Over Voice Software and Deepfake Technologies on Chinese Social Media Platforms
After the ban of U.S. audio-based social media app Clubhouse last month, the Chinese regime issued an official notice on March 18 to tighten internet control over voice software on Chinese social media platforms, pressuring domestic technology firms to implement surveillance measures. Chinese users have been using the audio-chat of Clubhouse to join real-time global…
Communist Party Tightens Control on Chinese Social Media, License Now Required to Comment on Current Affairs
China’s ruling communist party has further tightened its control over speech, information, and thought among the Chinese people, announcing limits on what is allowed on Chinese social media. The country’s social media platforms in recent days have issued notices to users, requiring them to obtain “Internet News Information Service Licenses” or otherwise be banned from…
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