#China tracking protestors through cell phones: report

#China tracking protestors through cell phones: report

“China tracking protestors through cell phones: report” China’s security forces are using cell phone location data to go after people suspected of protesting the government during the last week of clashes over lockdown policies. Protesters are receiving calls from police if their cell phone signals were detected near any demonstrations, CNN reported Friday. The outlet…

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#China easing ‘zero-COVID’ policy after protests

#China easing ‘zero-COVID’ policy after protests

“China easing ‘zero-COVID’ policy after protests” China is finally easing its brutal “zero-COVID” policies after nearly a week of the biggest uprising in decades. Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who oversees COVID efforts, signaled the change Wednesday — as numerous regions also started lifting lockdowns, which had forced people into state-run facilities and left whole cities…

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#China’s mass protests are overwhelming its censorship systems

#China’s mass protests are overwhelming its censorship systems

“China’s mass protests are overwhelming its censorship systems” China’s infamous internet police can’t keep up with the massive volume of videos unmasking the unrest in the secretive nation — as fed-up residents protest the government’s draconian COVID lockdown rules. The feared censorship regime can’t take down footage of the heated demonstrations fast enough — while…

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#South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem bans TikTok for state employees

#South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem bans TikTok for state employees

“South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem bans TikTok for state employees” South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered all state employees and contractors to cease using TikTok on their government-issued devices due to fears the wildly popular short-video app is used by the Chinese government to gather Americans’ personal data. “This order is in response to…

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#China’s COVID-19 lockdown measures prompts protesters in NYC, Harvard, Chicago

#China’s COVID-19 lockdown measures prompts protesters in NYC, Harvard, Chicago

“China’s COVID-19 lockdown measures prompts protesters in NYC, Harvard, Chicago” CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Hundreds of people gathered Tuesday at Harvard University and near Chinese consulates in New York and Chicago to support protesters who have called for that country’s leader to step down amid severe anti-virus restrictions in the biggest demonstrations against the government in Beijing in…

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