Can the West Learn from Social Media in China?

Re:Can the West Learn from Social Media in China? by remotecool on Saturday August 24, 2019 @02:25PM (#20788791)

Wechat has no ads because the government uses it to spy on almost everything you are doing from paying a parking ticket to purchasing groceries. It has replaced cash in many areas of China.

It's also tightly controlled and censored.

I would much rather have advertisers trying to sell me something than a totalitarian government using it to control my life.

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Re:Can the West Learn from Social Media in China? by unize4 on Sunday August 25, 2019 @12:54AM (#20791430)

Your life will not be disturbed until you use it to commit a crime.

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Re:Can the West Learn from Social Media in China? by victoro0 on Sunday August 25, 2019 @03:58AM (#20791899)

Or maybe attend a peaceful protest asking for political change.

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Re:Can the West Learn from Social Media in China? by scanny on Monday August 26, 2019 @12:18AM (#20797437)

Fair enough, but also keep in mind that what constitutes a crime changes over time and culture. The law is also vulnerable to interpretation, for better or for worse, by those who enforce it.

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