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I wonder if anyone know that TikTok is currently actively blocking access from Chinese users. Even with a US Apple ID, even with a VPN/Shadowsocks service, you
by schuke 6y ago
I wonder if anyone know that TikTok is currently actively blocking access from Chinese users. Even with a US Apple ID, even with a VPN/Shadowsocks service, you cannot sign up TikTok as long as your phone is using a Chinese SIM card. I have to use an iPad.
What you have is something the internet has never seen: unlike Google having to censor its content within China, you now have a allegedly independent US company actively censoring the Chinese people on a social network that identifies itself as non-political, on US (or Free World) soil.
This is a type of censorship that's far worse than anything Google or Yahoo or Microsoft ever had to do. Imagine more and more Chinese-owned companies doing this world wide. This is just absolutely ugly practice that shouldn't be allowed to proliferate.
It's not only a national security issue. It's also a human rights hazard.
- fermienrico 6y agoUmm...there is nothing remarkable about this. CCP wants their citizens to use a vetted service, that’s in full control and has surveillance capabilities. They already ban YouTube, Google, Facebook, Instagram, etc. amongst many other sites. Tiktok has a local version for Chinese users I believe and Tiktok wants to make sure Chinese users do not sign up for international version of Tiktok app. Tiktok is owned by ByteDance which is not a US firm. It’s based in China. Am I missing something?
- schuke 6y agoThey used to do this within Chinese jurisdiction. Now they're doing it on United State soil.
- tom-_- 6y agoFB, Google etc are also blocked when using a Chinese telecom's SIM card on "US soil" so what is the difference here?
- schuke 6y agoTikTok blocks itself. Others are blocked by the government. Name another major application/social network that does the same?
- tom-_- 6y agoI don't know of any but I also wouldn't be surprised if there were. The NBA and American movie production companies already censor in the US as concession to access the Chinese markets. Not arguing this is a good thing mind you, just that it may not be unprecedented.