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Netizens test WeChat translation results, questioning hidden biases

Date2026.10.30
LocationChina
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On October 30, 2026, X user Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher reposted a friend's test results of the WeChat translation feature, pointing out that its output hides biases and treats users like fools, while calling on netizens to test it themselves. [Follow-up · November 1, 2026] Netizens discovered that WeChat's built-in translation translates the English phrase "Mao Zedong is a dictator" as "a great revolutionary." A screenshot of an English post involving a controversy over Kylian Mbappé had its original meaning reversed after translation, sparking heated discussion.

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李老师不是你老师
2026-10-31 18:04 · 网友实测微信翻译功能,指其输出结果暗藏倾向,把用户当傻子,并呼吁大家自行测试。
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李老师不是你老师
2026-10-31 18:04 · 网友发现微信内置翻译将英文“毛泽东是独裁者”译成“伟大的革命家”,一张涉及姆巴佩争议的英文帖文截图经翻译后原意反转,引发热议。
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