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This is a big deal if true. I can't imagine they did that without https or other encryption. It would have to be FB doing this.
by asveikau 7y ago
This is a big deal if true. I can't imagine they did that without https or other encryption. It would have to be FB doing this.
- studentrob 7y agoI've often wondered how many controls Facebook gives to SE Asia in exchange for being allowed to operate there. Do they get moderator powers or alert systems? In Vietnam about 5 years ago, you could only use Facebook on your phone. It's hard for me to imagine the dictatorships of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam welcoming Facebook and allowing the population to freely criticize the government.
- mac01021 7y agoIt's interesting that you can view the content, but just not like it.
- asveikau 7y agoI wonder if it's being logged who tries to like and fails, and if so, who has access to that info.
- PavlovsCat 7y agoSeems in line with what is known so far, e.g. https://gking.harvard.edu/publications/how-censorship-china-allows-government-criticism-silences-collective-expression https://gking.harvard.edu/publications/how-censorship-china-...
- mac01021 7y agoThat does seem consistent. But why adopt that strategy? Why not pull out the dissent by its roots?
- rellui 7y agoThey're giving them a delusion of freedom so that most won't realize they're censored or passively accept it. If the government goes all out then it might cause a revolt. Soft tactics are always scarier than hard tactics.