WeChat Surveillance Explained |
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| Publisher | The Citizen Lab |
| Author | Miles Kenyon |
| Summary | A report on how WeChat conducts surveillance of images and files on its platform. Key findings include that users will not often know that their messages are being censored and that China-registered accounts often face more censorship than those registered elsewhere. Privacy policies and terms of service documents associated with WeChat may not adequately inform users about how their data may be used, which may conflict with the policies of apps outside of China. |
| Excerpt | WeChat users are under surveillance on content that is politically sensitive in China. |
| Curator Notes | |
| Keywords | security, surveillance |
| Publish Date | May 7, 2020 |
| Source URL | https://citizenlab.ca/2020/05/wechat-surveillance-explained/ |
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