Rightwing activists are creating a ‘parallel economy’ to compete with mainstream tech and financial systems.
- Assistant professor, University of Zurich
Viral memes and catchphrases can turn personal experiences into a political expression of shared awareness.
After the hashtag #MeTooInChina was blocked by Chinese authorities in mid-January, social media users made creative use of nicknames and emojis to evade censorship and highlight harassment.
Millions of Chinese citizens have been blacklisted by Chinese authorities from booking flights or high-speed train tickets due to low social credit scores.
China’s most popular social media app WeChat is on the rise in Australia thanks to demand from Chinese students and tourists. Here’s what you need to know if you plan to use it.
Just as Taiwan legalised same sex marriage, China shut down the country’s most iconic lesbian social media platform.
Hangzhou is hosting the G20 summit and China is anxious to present a positive picture of the country to the world, but the official attitude to non-compliant citizens isn’t helping.
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