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· Bryan Ke
‘Black Myth: Wukong’: China’s first AAA game hit with censorship controversy
China’s first AAA video game “Black Myth: Wukong” has become embroiled in controversy over alleged topic censorship for livestreamers just days after its explosive debut on Tuesday. On Saturday, French video game streamer Benoit Reinier, known online as Ex Serv, shared a…
· Ryan General
China censors photo of hugging athletes over perceived Tiananmen reference
The athletes’ lane numbers, 6 and 4, formed the numbers “6 4,” which many interpret as a reference to the date of the highly sensitive event
· Editorial Staff
That’s ba-na-nas: China’s censoring of ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ gets ridiculed online
Chinese national censors have altered the ending to the animated movie “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” by adding a minute-long addendum explaining what had happened to the characters after the events of the film. Wild Knuckles was said to have been caught and sentenced to 20 years…
· Bryan Ke
‘Free speech absolutist’ Elon Musk pursues ‘like-minded Chinese partners’ in column for China’s online censor
Elon Musk recently contributed to China Wangxin, a magazine launched by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s government agency that oversees online censorship. The article, titled “Believe in technology, create a better future,” was published in the…
· Ryan General
Brain wave-scanning helmet developed by scientists to help Chinese censors better detect porn
Researchers at Beijing Jiaotong University in China have developed a brainwave-tracking helmet that aids professional censors in better screening explicit content online. According to the researchers, both A.I.-based algorithms and human censors have limitations in accurately…
· Ryan General
Fans highlight Chinese censorship of ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’ anime
Fans of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” have claimed that the hit TV series has been censored in China. The popular anime, which is based on the manga series of the same name, is currently airing its second season in the East Asian country. This season is a seven-episode arc…
· Carl Samson
Yonkers police slam YouTube for ‘censorship’ of footage showing Asian woman being punched 125 times
New York’s Yonkers Police Department called out YouTube on Monday for removing its uploaded video of an anti-Asian attack. The video included surveillance footage of an attack against a 67-year-old Asian American woman in Yonkers, which spurred headlines and protests earlier…
· Carl Samson
Chinese news outlet accidentally posts censorship instructions on Russia-Ukraine coverage
Horizon News, which operates under China’s state-owned outlet Beijing News, accidentally included censorship instructions in its Russia-Ukraine coverage on Tuesday. According to the instructions, comments and reports that are deemed unfavorable to Russia or favorable to the West…
· Khier Casino
Grindr removed from China’s app stores amid crackdown on online content
Grindr has allegedly been taken down from Apple and Android app stores in China. The country’s Cyberspace Administration announced on Jan. 25 a new push to crack down on online rumors, pornography and illegal content. Although Grindr has been taken down from China’s app stores,…
· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong cinema dealt a blow by censorship law banning films that ‘endanger national security’
Hong Kong lawmakers have passed a new law that tightens censorship on films and bans them if they are deemed a security risk. What happened: Passed by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong on Wednesday, the new law will give the chief secretary the authority to render film…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese air-rifle star Wang Luyao abused online after losing at Tokyo Olympics, posting selfie
Chinese social media users targeted Olympic athlete Wang Luyao with online abuse after failing to qualify for the air-rifle finals at the Tokyo Games, prompting online censorship to ban dozens of accounts. What happened: Wang placed 18th in the quarter-finals of women’s 10-meter…
· Ryan General
China Censors Hong Kong Protest News to Blame ‘Riots’ on America
Chinese censors have reportedly been working extra hard to make sure content related to the Hong Kong rallies does not spread on Chinese social media platforms. California-based website China Digital Times, which monitors Chinese censorship, revealed that Chinese authorities…
· Carl Samson
China Bans All Online Videos They Think Are ‘Gay’ Because They’re ‘Abnormal’
In an effort to strengthen its “Great Firewall“, China is banning online videos with homosexual content after determining that they display “abnormal sexual behavior.” The move is part of a set of new regulations issued by the China Netcasting Services Association (CNSA)…
· Carl Samson
Driver angry over divorce kills 35 in China’s deadliest attack in a decade
Thirty-five people were killed and 43 were injured after a man rammed his car into crowds at a sports center in the city of Zhuhai in China’s Guangdong province on Monday. Police say the driver, a 62-year-old surnamed Fan, acted in frustration over a divorce settlement in what…
· Michelle De Pacina
Berklee student sentenced to prison for harassing Chinese democracy advocate
A Chinese Berklee student has been sentenced to nine months in prison for stalking and threatening a fellow Chinese student who posted pro-democracy fliers on campus. Key points:
· Ryan General
Chinese viewers divided over Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’
Netflix’s “3 Body Problem,” the adaptation of Chinese sci-fi hit “The Three-Body Problem,” has sparked intense online debate in China. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Prime Video’s ‘Expats,’ set and filmed in Hong Kong, is unavailable to watch there
The Amazon Prime series “Expats,” which was filmed in Hong Kong and follows the lives of three American women living there, is not available for viewing in the city. “Currently unavailable”: The show, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video on Jan. 26, states “this video is…
· Bryan Ke
Video of Chinese students reenacting Shinzo Abe assassination stirs debate
A high school play performed during a school event in China has caused a stir online after a short video of the presentation, in which the students reenacted the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, widely circulated on Chinese social media. Key details:…
· Ryan General
Human Rights Watch study finds prevalence of anti-Black racist content on Chinese social media
“Beijing should recognize that undertaking investments in Africa and embracing China-Africa friendship won’t undo the harm caused by unaddressed racism”
· Carl Samson
How North Koreans access the real internet
While modern society has known North Korea for its isolationist policies, the so-called hermit kingdom is not completely cut off from the rest of the world. Perhaps still unbeknownst to some, the upper half of the Korean Peninsula does have internet — albeit only accessed by a…