Citizen Lab found more than 500 blocked keywords and phrases on WeChat. FMTNews China
WeChat was one of the platforms which heavily censored discussion about virus.
Even general terms such as “unknown Wuhan pneumonia” and “Wuhan Health Commission” were deemed taboo in the early weeks of the epidemic, said the report.Citizen Lab said its research showed at least one social media platform in China was blocking some virus content three weeks before the government confirmed it was spreading between people.
From the end of December to mid-February, Citizen Lab found more than 500 blocked keywords and phrases on WeChat – which has over one billion active monthly users – as well as on live-streaming platform YY.
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