Great Firewall
China's Great Firewall of Censorship Is Already Going Up Around Hong Kong
Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Zoom have all said they will stop complying with government orders to hand over data. And that's exactly what Beijing wanted.
Inside the Plot to Kill the Open Technology Fund
This U.S. program provides encryption technologies to journalists and activists living under repressive regimes. But a Trump appointee wants to tear it all down.
Hong Kong Residents Are Erasing Their Own Internet Histories Before China's Big Crackdown
“Draconian laws and barricades cannot stop our spirit of resistance,” said a young engineer who expects to be targeted by Beijing.
Zoom Shut Down a Chinese Dissident's Account After He Held a Tiananmen Square Memorial
Zhou Fengsuo says his account was locked at the behest of the Chinese government.
‘Noodles’ and ‘Pandas’: Chinese People Are Using Secret Code to Talk About Coronavirus Online
"Vietnamese pho noodles," anyone?
Here’s How China Is Silencing Coronavirus Critics in the U.S.
As Chinese tech companies have gone global, so has China’s ability to censor communications outside of the mainland.
You Can Now Go to Jail in China for Criticizing Beijing’s Coronavirus Response
The Chinese government is ramping up its propaganda, and cracking down on criticism, as the virus spreads.
How Reddit Users Caught ‘League of Legends’ Censoring Words Like ‘Uyghur,’ ‘Genocide,’ and ‘Tiananmen’
It all started when they discovered that the word “Uyghur,” referring to the persecuted Chinese minority, was censored.
Leaked Documents Show Google is Making a Censored Search Engine for China
The Chinese version of Google will censor websites like the BBC and Wikipedia.
A Field Guide to China's Most Indispensible Meme
Somewhere between rage face and the reaction GIF, 'biaoqing' have evolved to become an essential part of the Chinese internet.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Yet more Clinton email revelations, Thailand's great firewall, another load of Cosby allegations, a new 'X-Files' trailer, and more.
US Security Firm Defends Partnership with Censorship-Happy Chinese Giant Baidu
CloudFlare says deal with Baidu doesn't help, nor hinder, Chinese censors.