Banning TikTok from US app stores but allowing it to operate until Nov. 12 prevents TikTok from patching any security vulnerabilities found in the meantime
a move which is shortsighted, ridiculous, and likely unconstitutional. https://www.nytimes.com/... SIX / @sixiaotang : Tiktok will be fine; the no-compromise loss of WeChat access ...
Commerce Department announces that it will ban US downloads of and business transactions with TikTok and WeChat on Sunday
- The Commerce Department announced it will ban U.S. business transactions with China-owned social apps WeChat and TikTok on Sunday.
Sources: in early 2018, Eddy Cue and Morgan Wandell, Apple's international TV lead, asked some Apple TV+ show creators to avoid portraying China in a poor light
When it comes to China … Cindy Harper / Reclaim The Net : Apple TV+ exec warned creators not to anger China when creating shows, report says Chance Miller / 9to5Mac : Report: Apple...
Tencent-owned Riot says its broadcasters shouldn't discuss politics and religion on air; Epic, in which Tencent has a 40% stake, says political speech is OK
Epic Games is cool with political speech though — On Friday, Riot Games said that League of Legends broadcasters should “refrain” …
China is now projecting its Internet power abroad using state-sponsored DDoS attacks, malware, client-side filtering and surveillance, economic sanctions, more
or piece of technology. https://slate.com/... Ryan Gallagher / @rj_gallagher : The companies bowing to China censorship pressure. From Apple & American Airlines to the NBA, Mercede...
Blizzard says its decision over the Hearthstone controversy had nothing to do with China, reduces player's suspension to six months and restores his prize money
It claims the ban has nothing to do with China — Video game developer Blizzard Entertainment has finally broken its silence …
China is now projecting its Internet power abroad using state-sponsored DDoS attacks, malware, client-side filtering and surveillance, economic sanctions, more
Those outside the People's Republic of China (PRC) are accustomed to thinking of the Internet censorship practices of the Chinese state …
Google removed a game from the Play store that allowed players to role-play as Hong Kong protesters, says it violated rules related to “sensitive events”
they did the same thing to the New York Times in 2017. https://www.theverge.com/... Bryan Fischer / @bryanjfischer : When China tells Apple and Google to jump, their only question ...
Apple removes app from the App Store that tracked Hong Kong police and protests after pressure from China, says it “violates our guidelines and local laws”
A single tweet … Wired : Hong Kong Is the Latest Tripwire for Tech Firms in China Pranav Dixit / BuzzFeed News : Apple Has Removed A Mapping App That Let Protesters In Hong Kong Tr...
China is now projecting its Internet power abroad using state-sponsored DDoS attacks, malware, client-side filtering and surveillance, economic sanctions, more
Those outside the People's Republic of China (PRC) are accustomed to thinking of the Internet censorship practices of the Chinese state …
Apple removes app from the App Store that tracked Hong Kong police and protests after pressure from China, says it “violates our guidelines and local laws”
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple removed an app on Wednesday that enabled protesters in Hong Kong to track police …