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It also helpfully censors any messages that the Chinese government deems inappropriate. Perhaps not a good suggestion, especially as alternatives have already b
by WilTimSon 7y ago
It also helpfully censors any messages that the Chinese government deems inappropriate. Perhaps not a good suggestion, especially as alternatives have already been suggested.
[1]: https://qz.com/960948/what-happens-when-you-try-to-send-politically-sensitive-messages-on-wechat/ https://qz.com/960948/what-happens-when-you-try-to-send-poli...
[2]: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21163844/wechat-yy-censoring-coronavirus-keywords-citizen-lab https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21163844/wechat-yy-censori...
edited to remove an erroneous claim
- thaumasiotes 7y agoI don't see any mention of censoring images in either link? Not to say it's something they wouldn't do, but that was by far the most interesting part of your comment.
- WilTimSon 7y agoYeah, reading the articles back, it seems I've misremembered. Sorry, I'll edit that part out. Also, sorry for piquing your interest and leaving you out to dry, should have re-read the articles for proof beforehand.
- robjan 7y agoI can only go by personal experience but it seems that there are two WeChats; a mainland China and an international one. They can communicate with each other but the mainland version blocks content that violates Chinese laws. My friends from the mainland (but who live in HK) were sending me plenty of photos of the protests and none of them seemed to be blocked.