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China Blocks Web Searches for 'Fatty' Kim Jong-un

The term 'Kim Fatty the Third' has now been blocked from Chinese search engines and social media sites.

by William Lee, 22 November 2016

Has Facebook Developed Software to Enter China Market?

Facebook has developed a special tool to help it get back into China, the New York Times reports.

by That's, 23 November 2016

'Shameless' Blogger Lost 220k Followers After Shutdown

The blogger behind the popular WeChat account reveals what happened in the fallout of its shut down.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 18 July 2016

Wikipedia Blocked in China (Update: It's Up Again)

Desktop version of the site has apparently been blocked over the weekend ahead of founder Jimmy Wales' visit to Beijing.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 09 December 2015

Chinese News App Toutiao Punished for Erotic Content

The popular news app, which touts itself as the ‘porter of news,’ is no stranger to pornographic content crackdowns.

by Jonathan Zhong, 14 November 2018

China steps up scrutiny of exiting expats?

A good reason to pack light.

by Virginia Werner, 29 October 2015

Alibaba Builds AI Version of Robocop to Censor Dirty Content

Alibaba's latest AI tool detects violent or illicit content shared on the Internet so companies have a more manageable task in complying with government censorship.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 22 August 2018

China Bans English in Mobile Games, Developers Pissed

SAPPRFT's new mobile game regulations aren't too popular with developers.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 08 July 2016

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