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China online censorship

The WeChat Phenomenon: Social Media with Chinese Characteristics
By Lauren Dickey
WeChat has become an inescapable part of life in China, but its popularity carries risks.

China’s Propaganda Goes Viral
By Eugene K. Chow
China is changing its propaganda (and censorship) tactics for the social media age.

Want to Be Chief Editor in China? Better Have A Chinese Passport.
By DD Wu
China issues new rules on managing online information, further regulating its already highly-censored internet.

Why Everyone Should Support China’s Banned Feminist Voice Group
By Lotus Ruan
Even for non-feminists, the arbitrary banning of a social media group should be concerning.

China Cracks Down on 'Harmful' Speech
By Cal Wong
Another blow for free speech in China.

Harvard Study: China Fabricates 488 Million Social Media Posts Per Year
By Peter Bittner
A Harvard study digs into the details of China's infamous "Fifty Cent Party."

Mark Zuckerberg's Wooing of China
By David Volodzko
The Facebook founder is still trying to gain access to the Chinese market.

WeChat: Frenemy of Chinese Activists?
By Qi Xie
For Chinese activists and dissidents, WeChat has become the platform of choice -- despite its serious limitations.

China Vows No Compromise on 'Cyber Sovereignty'
By Shannon Tiezzi
Xi Jinping doubles down on the controversial concept at the 2nd World Internet Conference.

China Needs Critical Voices
By Yang Hengjun
Why China shouldn't seek to homogenize online and media discourse.

Big Vs, New Media, and China's 'United Front'
By Yang Hengjun
Forming a "united front" shouldn't mean eradicating China's new media voices.

How China Will Become More Cooperative in Cyberspace
By Greg Austin
Beijing's love-hate relationship with foreign IT corporations.