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A netizen submission exposes a notice posted on a water dispenser at a factory in Guangzhou, stating that day laborers are not allowed to use the water here, and those caught doing so will be fined.
On November 6, at the 2026 Mobile Network Conference held in Guangzhou, China Mobile showcased an "anti-fraud call" technical solution. By identifying high-risk keywords such as "transfer" and "account," the system triggers alerts and inserts anti-fraud audio. The feature requires users to manually enable it, sparking concerns over call privacy and freedom of communication.
On November 2, Elephant News reported that sanitation workers in Huadu District, Guangzhou, were required to wear smart electronic badges capable of tracking their location. The local urban environmental sanitation management office responded that the badges do not record audio or video and do not infringe on personal privacy, but are used to monitor attendance, which has sparked skepticism among netizens.
According to Chinese media reports on November 2, part-time employees at Bona Film Group cinemas in Guangzhou and Zhongshan, Guangdong, reported that their September wages were delayed and posted about demanding unpaid wages on social media; two interviewed employees confirmed that the arrears were paid on October 30.
On October 29, the Weibo topic "Mbappé-endorsed drink sees zero sales in a single day" reached number two on the trending list. Guangdong Radio and Television reported that a merchant in Guangzhou claimed the drink had zero sales for the day, while netizens in the comments section posted photos to refute the claim, stating they were still purchasing it.
On October 28, in Guangzhou, Guangdong, the Baiyun New Energy Storage Industrial Park (Phase I) project of China Railway No. 2 Engineering Group Co., Ltd. was in arrears for construction payments. Although the building has been topped out, the payments remain unpaid. Multiple rights defenders blocked the gate of the project department with their vehicles.
On October 24, a blogger posted a video claiming that some staff at the Canton Fair exhibition halls give Chinese visitors a cold shoulder while bowing and scraping to foreigners, and give people attitude if they don't speak English, suggesting that visitors should speak English rather than Chinese if they can.
On October 21, 8-year-old Qiqi, a student at Peixin School in Huadu District, Guangzhou, fell and hit the back of her head after being bumped by her desk mate during recess. A PE teacher carried her to the infirmary like a sack of rice, while the school doctor and homeroom teacher watched without calling 120. She was sent to the hospital about an hour later. On November 2, Jiangsu News Radio reported that the child suffered a brain hemorrhage and a fractured skull, and has been declared brain-dead. The school denies any negligence.
On October 20, blogger Shangguan Zhengyi posted on Weibo to expose that an operating room and an embryo transfer laboratory of an underground surrogacy agency were found in a courtyard by the Liuxi River in Renhe Town, Baiyun District, Guangzhou. He reported the case to the police and brought officers to the scene, but police station personnel did not enter on the grounds that no one opened the door to lead the way, and they strictly verified his identity as a whistleblower.
After Shangguan Zhengyi publicly reported online, local Guangzhou authorities intervened and entered the compound in question, finding related medical devices and drugs; Shangguan Zhengyi called on the Guangzhou police to thoroughly investigate the illegal activities across the entire surrogacy chain.
On October 19, a tenant in Baiyun District, Guangzhou posted that he was fined 500 yuan because a relative visited and stayed for two days without registering residence information. He said calling to complain was useless, and several Guangdong netizens in the comments said they had encountered similar fines.
On October 19, at Haosheng Industrial Park in Nancun Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou, the boss of Shunyixin Clothing suddenly disappeared on payday, leaving a large amount of goods and equipment in the workshop. The workers have no right and dare not sell them off privately, and can only face the plight of demanding unpaid wages.
On October 15, a blogger posted a video of an urban village in Guangzhou on Douyin: buildings on both sides pressed close together and the alley dim, claiming "Guangzhou's sunlight needs to be paid for." Netizens in the comments section mocked with remarks such as "So the sky was blocked, I thought the light was gone."
Guanyuan Data's Guangzhou branch, dissatisfied with the labor arbitration ruling, has sued Li Yu, a dismissed employee with late-stage stomach cancer, bringing the case into first instance. A company staff member responded that the toll that prolonged litigation takes on a seriously ill employee "is not something the company needs to consider."
On October 12, in front of Zhiyong School in Guangzhou, several duty students wearing red neckerchiefs and ceremonial sashes stood in a row, making gestures in unison and shouting together “Wear your red neckerchief or team badge” as students entered the school. The video sparked heated discussion among netizens.