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There is no Streisand effect on the dark side of the Great Firewall. There, a scandal has a short lifespan. It is hard for the censors to prevent its birth, but
by ipnon 5y ago
There is no Streisand effect on the dark side of the Great Firewall. There, a scandal has a short lifespan. It is hard for the censors to prevent its birth, but its progeny, the discussion and the aftereffects, are easily nipped with keyword blocking and disabling comments.
What effects does this have on Chinese society? What happens when the only public scandals are those that are convenient for the government?
- Andrew_nenakhov 5y agoThe dissent moves offline. To kitchens and smoking rooms. And judging by what happened in the USSR, it results in a social apathy and, eventually, economic stagnation.
- outside1234 5y agoWait until an Olympic Athlete wears a "Where is Peng?" shirt.
- monkeybutton 5y ago"Who's Peng?"