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Chinese censors to restrict use of AirDrop and Bluetooth, activists fear it will further hinder their ability to mobilise people and share information (web.archive.org)

submitted 1 year ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/news@beehaw.org

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Bluetooth, AirDrop and such file-sharing services are crucial tools in China, where the so-called Great Firewall has resulted in one of the mostly tightly-controlled internet regimes. In recent years, anti-government protesters have often turned to AirDrop to organise and share their political demands. For instance, some activists were sharing anti-Xi Jinping posters using this tool on the Shanghai subway last October - just as the Chinese president was awaiting a historic third term as the country's leader.

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[–] Venus@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Literally 0 sources anywhere and literally invokes 1984

Liberal propaganda is so fucking lazy. Y'all realize this is way closer to what 1984 was actually about right?

[–] 0x815@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

@Venus You may have missed some points when reading, so here are a few quotes.

The national internet regulator [Cyberspace Administration of China] on Tuesday launched a month-long public consultation on the proposals.

Proposals unveiled by the Cyberspace Administration of China on Tuesday ...

Phone and app developers who want to continue operating in China will have to play by the new rules - or be culled from app stores, said a software engineer who wanted to stay anonymous.

(Emphasis mine.)

I agree with you in that it paves the way further to George Orwell's 1984.

[–] Venus@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just saying that someone said something is not citing a source. They taught us this in elementary school.

[–] 0x815@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

The source is the Chinese government, @kleinheld provided the link, everyone can easily verify that.

[–] kleinheld@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a proposal by the literal government of China: http://www.cac.gov.cn/2023-06/06/c_1687698272954687.htm

[–] Venus@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where in the article did you find that link?

[–] 0x815@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

@Venus The sources are clearly defined in the text, you can see that and find the link yourself if you are interested.

[–] Venus@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's just not how citing sources works lol

[–] 0x815@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, we have a genius here. The source, which is the Chinese government, and the way it is cited are both fine.

[–] Venus@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the way it is cited

The way that it isn't cited*

[–] 0x815@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

It actually is cited, just read it.