2020-09-07
“The filter bubbles on WeChat have nothing to do with algorithms — they come from China's closed internet ecosystem and censorship. That makes them worse than other social media,” https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
A look at the role of WeChat in China and abroad, its differences with TikTok, and how its features are inextricably woven with surveillance and censorship
A vital connection for the Chinese diaspora, the app has also become a global conduit of Chinese state propaganda, surveillance and intimidation. Tweets: @paulmozur , @nytimesbusin...
2020-09-06
“The filter bubbles on WeChat have nothing to do with algorithms — they come from China's closed internet ecosystem and censorship. That makes them worse than other social media,” https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
A look at the role of WeChat in China and abroad, its differences with TikTok, and how its features are inextricably woven with surveillance and censorship
A vital connection for the Chinese diaspora, the app has also become a global conduit of Chinese state propaganda, surveillance and intimidation. Tweets: @paulmozur , @lizalinwsj ,...