From viral tech trends to global policy moves, China remains a major player in online discourse.
‘They are deleting our images’: Chinese protesters detail digital censorship, VPN struggles as fight over COVID lockdowns grows
A number of protesters spoke to the Daily Dot about their fight against the state.
On Dec 2, 2022 by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
‘What’s wrong with my clothing?’: Locals talk about ‘foreigner’s’ clothing in China—but he speaks fluent Mandarin
‘I can’t believe he speaks Mandarin.’
On Feb 3, 2022 by Laiken Neumann
‘People really wanna be us’: Chinese influencer puts on blackface makeup in viral video
She called herself ‘Wakanda queen.’
On Nov 1, 2021 by Tricia Crimmins
Why the Gates Foundation, WHO were hacked at the same time
It may be a state-sponsored attack.
On Apr 22, 2020 by Claire Goforth
PewDiePie banned in China after reacting to Winnie the Pooh memes
He spoke about the Hong Kong protests and mocked Xi Jinping.
On Oct 20, 2019 by Tiffanie Drayton
TERFs accuse Chinese women runners of being men
All the runners are cis women.
On Sep 4, 2019 by Siobhan Ball
What you need to know about ZAO–the new, viral Chinese deepfake app
The app can place anyone inside their favorite TV show, movie, or meme based on just a single selfie.
On Sep 1, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Reddit mods restore Tiananmen Square image after censorship claims
It sparked instant outrage.
On Aug 22, 2019 by David Gilmour
People have thoughts about this sperm extraction machine for anxious donors
‘Automatic sperm extractor is my new tinder bio.’
On Apr 10, 2019 by Nahila Bonfiglio
Shen Yun memes are almost as ubiquitous as Shen Yun ads
Everywhere you look people are pointing out that Shen Yun is everywhere you look.
On Jan 24, 2019 by David Britton
Flat-earthers aren’t impressed by China’s historic moon landing
The YouTube conspiracy theorists remain committed to their puzzling cause.
On Jan 4, 2019 by Nahila Bonfiglio
China bans ‘Christopher Robin’ movie because of silly Winnie the Pooh meme
Oh, bother.
On Aug 4, 2018 by Joseph Knoop
China is using brain-scanning hats to track workers’ emotions
2018 is becoming worse than ‘1984.’
On Apr 30, 2018 by Phillip Tracy
Chinese police are using AI to ticket people for jaywalking
Smart policing or dystopian technology?
On Mar 28, 2018 by Christina Bonnington
This woman beating her male co-presenter in a cotton candy-eating contest is the best
Her technique is on fire.
On Mar 16, 2018 by Tiffany Kelly
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