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China's online censorship faces growing public pushback
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In its latest Quarterly Report on the Situation in China, the council said that China's "digital authoritarian model" has reached a breaking point and is now caught in a self-perpetuating loop of suppression and speculation, as reported by The Taipei Times.
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Taiwan warns of growing Chinese digital espionage threat through popular a
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs has sounded an alarm over the rising risks of Chinese surveillance through several popular apps, officially identifying Douyin, Xiaohongshu (known internationally as RedNote), Sina Weibo, Weixin, and Baidu Cloud as potential threats to Taiwan's informatio
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Taiwan's intelligence agency warns of major security risks in Chinese apps
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The inspections carried out by Taiwan's primary intelligence agency on five Chinese social media platforms, including Weibo, WeChat, and Baidu Cloud, revealed significant breaches of users' communication security across various criteria.
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Chinese woman investigated for live streaming Taipei school children on Do
Updated : 10 months ago IST
A Chinese woman is under investigation in Taipei for allegedly live-streaming elementary school children on Douyin without consent, raising concerns over child protection and privacy laws.
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TikTok executive alleges forced oath to support China's "socialist system"
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In the lawsuit, Puris said she was forced to sign an agreement with Douyin, TikTok's China-based sister company, that required her to pledge allegiance to China's socialist system and avoid actions that could harm the country's "national honor" or "ethnic unity."
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Chinese Social media platform bans Tibetan language, Tibetans condemn deci
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, TCHRD Director, Tenzin Dawa, said that Douyin company's decision to ban content in the Tibetan language has made it impossible for Tibetan netizens who use these platforms to create content and make a living from these platforms.
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International Campaign for Tibet alleges "systematic censorship" of Tibeta
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The report stated that these platforms are part of Beijing's broader strategy to diminish Tibetan language and culture in favour of promoting Mandarin.
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China: Social media influencer dies trying to lose more than 100kg at weig
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The death of the 21-year-old influencer, known online as Cuihua, has rekindled worries about the pressures women face to adhere to conventional beauty standards and led the state media to issue a safety warning about the dangers of weight-loss camps.
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Taiwan investigating China's TikTok over cyber security concerns
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Taiwan is investigating Douyin International, the Chinese twin of hugely popular TikTok for allegedly illegally expanding social media business in the island nation.
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China curbs social media presence of Lankan embassy after its vessel was d
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 9 (ANI): In response to the Sri Lankan government's move to suspend the visit of a Chinese ship to Hambantota port, Chinese social media platform TikTok has barred a promotional campaign by the Sri Lankan embassy on Douyin - the TikTok application for China - medi
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