China’s internet censorship

  • Lithuania to require its people to return their Chinese smartphones.

    Lithuania to require its people to return their Chinese smartphones.

    After a government assessment found that Chinese smartphones have built-in censorship capabilities, Lithuania’s Defense Ministry advised residents to avoid buying them. Reuters quoted Lithuanian Defence Deputy Minister Margiris Abukevicius as saying, “Our recommendation is to not buy new Chinese phones, and to get rid of those already purchased as fast as reasonably possible,”

  • Chinese Messaging App WeChat Blocked In Russia

    Chinese Messaging App WeChat Blocked In Russia

    Chinese messaging app WeChat blocked in Russia according to a report in South China Morning Post on Friday. The Roskomnadzor, Russian telecoms watchdog has listed the Chinese social media giant in the prohibited sites in their website on Friday. WeChat, with nearly 900 million users worldwide, is the latest chat and messaging platform to be…