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‘Frog seller’ trend sparks debate on intellectual property amid concerns over copyright infringementAn anthropomorphised frog has joined celebrity live-streamers and social media commentators among China’s ranks of influencers, as a trend that began wi…
Read MoreSeries with 370m views echoes Chinese state media calls for return of cultural relicsA viral series on the Chinese version of TikTok about a jade teapot that turns into a woman and escapes from the British Museum is to be adapted into an animated film….
Read MoreAs jobs screening US, UK and EU platforms are shifted to India, viewing ‘gore’ to clean up the web has traumatised moderators‘I had to watch every frame of a recent stabbing video … It will never leave me,” says Harun*, one of many moderators reviewing…
Read MoreStyle featuring pastel makeup and modest clothing has taken off, but many are objecting to the ethos behind itA social media debate has erupted in China over a trend among some women to dress and behave in a way that’s “good for marriage”, with detract…
Read MoreAnalysis by Human Rights Watch finds the country’s major platforms ‘do not routinely address’ pervasive online racismChinese social media is littered with racist videos, particularly content that mocks black people or portrays them through offensive ra…
Read MoreLifestyle and shopping apps are the latest weapons in Beijing’s information war against its neighbourAriel Lo spends a couple of hours most weeks sharing anime art and memes on Chinese apps, often chatting with friends in China in a Mandarin slightly d…
Read MoreAmid usual scrubbing for Tiananmen Square anniversary, searches for bridge where protest was held in 2022 return no resultsChinese censors scrubbing the internet of any words or symbols that could be used to reference the Tiananmen Square massacre in t…
Read MoreUS firm says network of bot accounts also hijacking hashtags in large-scale attempt to obscure coverageAn attempt to flood social media platforms with spam in order to drown out coverage of the lockdown protests in China was probably backed by the Chin…
Read MoreApple is now manufacturing a new phone model outside China – and the implications could be huge. Plus, a cyberstalking saga puts social media platforms on the spotDon’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThis week, the first iPhone 14s …
Read MoreThe popularity of ‘boy-love’ series sends fans from home and abroad flocking to filming locations across the countryThere is a table in Soontaree Thiprat’s Phuket cafe that is always fully booked. Most of her customers at the Dibuk restaurant want to s…
Read MoreGovernment scheme links older people with university students who provide mentoring to develop online skillsSomsak Jiteurtragool stands in a sun speckled field, saplings lined in rows behind him. “Hello viewers, today I’m bringing you to Principal Uncl…
Read MoreJournalists demand release of the co-founder of the fact-checking website Alt News after he was accused of insulting HindusDelhi police have arrested the Muslim co-founder of a fact-checking website, accusing him of insulting religious beliefs on Twitt…
Read MoreSocial media star’s broadcast cut short after appearance of dessert thought to reference 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdownLi Jiaqi was trained as a dancer but discovered a knack for selling lipsticks in his early 20s. Even before he became one of China’s…
Read MoreLi Jiaqi, a blogger with millions of fans, had his live stream abruptly cut on Friday, and has posted nothing sinceOne of China’s top bloggers has gone silent after livestreaming footage of a cake apparently shaped like a tank just before the anniversa…
Read MoreNon-white refugees face violence and racist abuse in Przemyśl, as police warn of fake reports of ‘migrants committing crimes’Russia-Ukraine crisis: live newsPolice in Poland have warned that fake reports of violent crimes being committed by people flee…
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