11.06
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
On November 6, a netizen released a sensitive word extraction tool for the WeChat Input Method, extracting 13,362 sensitive words. These include a large number of satirical nicknames related to Xi Jinping, as well as terms like June Fourth and the anti-extradition movement. The poster stated that the word list is built into the installation package, and once triggered, it prevents word formation, predictive text, or memory storage.
11.06
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The topic of Xi Jinping voting trended on Weibo. After the People's Daily forwarded it, the comment section showed that the platform had enabled comment filtering. Netizens found that Weibo's AI smart search showed an interruption in thinking for this topic, responding that it was temporarily unable to answer.
11.06
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Youxi
On November 6, the government of Youxi County, Sanming City, Fujian Province, released a report on the county and township-level People's Congress election work conference. It acknowledged issues such as voter registration omissions and insufficient analysis of electoral districts in some townships, requiring a re-examination of voter registration and the inclusion of those missed. It also demanded that candidates pass a 'political, quality, and structural' joint review and that election publicity strictly control public opinion.
11.05
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
Recently, a netizen first asked Doubao about football history, subtly inquiring whether a coaching style that maintains absolute authority over a team for a long time and causes massive turmoil is dictatorial, but received no clear answer. After asking directly, the netizen received a prompt stating, 'This content is suspected of violating Doubao's usage policy.'
11.05
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On November 5, a netizen posted that when using the China-version iPhone's Apple Intelligence to process lyrics, the system blocked it for "potentially not complying with relevant laws and regulations," and the restriction persisted even after modifications. Netizens in the comments pointed out that the reason was the phrase "in the crowd, dancing the flower dance" (在人群中共跳花之舞) contained the term "Zhonggong" (中共, CCP).
11.03
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
A netizen posted that their roommate needed to submit political vetting materials for their parents to apply for CCP membership, with one section requiring them to fill in their parents' performance during the 'June 4th turmoil'. The roommate, not understanding what this meant, asked Doubao (a product under ByteDance) and received the reply: 'I cannot answer this question.'
11.03
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Wenzhou
The official website of Wenzhou University of Technology has made public similar correspondence materials, requiring the village committee, neighborhood committee, or sub-district office where parents reside to provide political vetting materials. The attached form lists columns for 'whether there are any issues or conclusions regarding the Cultural Revolution, the 1989 turmoil, or Falun Gong'.
11.03
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·United States
On November 3, a US netizen posted a video stating that screenshots of a recently released movie sent to friends were repeatedly blocked by WeChat. Even after cropping and blurring, they could not be sent, but sending them via Douyin succeeded, sparking discussions among netizens about WeChat's censorship mechanism.
11.02
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
Recently, a Douyin influencer posted a video asking which athlete is closest to the perfect athlete. The comments section flooded with answers like Mbappé, the French supercar, and Chiang Kai-shek. Many netizens posted photos of drinks and milk cartons featuring Mbappé's portrait, leaving teasing comments.
11.02
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On November 2, a Bilibili blogger posted a video explaining the idiom 'Xi yan bu cha'. Screenshots show it reached 135,000 views, but with zero comments or bullet comments, as the comment section was disabled.
11.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On November 1, a netizen posted an item on Xianyu titled "Does anyone want to know what Mbappe said?" The platform removed the item and deducted 100 'Xianqi' points, citing politically sensitive information. Three seconds later, the user's 'Xianqi' score dropped to 0, all their items were deleted, and their account was permanently restricted from posting, purchasing, commenting, and private messaging.
10.31
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
On October 31, rapper Pharaoh released his new album 'A Young Person's Life'. Netizens interpreted the first characters of the lyrics in the song 'October' as a homophonic reference to 'Long Live the Cultural Revolution'. Pharaoh responded that he had no such intention and it was purely a coincidence. To avoid a negative listening experience, he muted the relevant lyrics; in the latest screenshot of the lyrics, '革职掉玉帝' (Dismiss the Jade Emperor) has been replaced with asterisks.
10.30
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On October 30, Havana continued to post on X, using German Nazi history to warn against extreme nationalism and criticizing the use of "patriotism" as a requirement to conduct political censorship on others as the beginning of anti-democracy.
10.30
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On October 30, a netizen posted that after sharing a photo on WeChat Moments of a "Bushuila" drink featuring a portrait of Kylian Mbappé, all social functions of their account were temporarily restricted four minutes later.
10.30
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 2
·China
On October 30, The Diplomat published a commentary noting that after Kylian Mbappé referred to Mao Zedong as a dictator, he, Real Madrid, and La Liga issued successive apologies. This demonstrates that commercial pressure from the Chinese market is constraining overseas speech, and companies may be proactively enforcing political boundaries.