WeChat monitors foreigners’ chats to feed its Chinese censorship machine, investigation finds

 

The internet in China is different from the internet in the rest of the world. Services are heavily censored by the state, making it impossible to discuss unsanctioned political topics on the web openly. WeChat, in particular, is known to monitor and censor its platform in China. However, an investigation by The Citizen Lab shows that WeChat doesn’t only monitor Chinese citizens, but also extends this activity to people all over the world using the app

Source: WeChat monitors foreigners’ chats to feed its Chinese censorship machine, investigation finds

Harneet Pasricha

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