alt Hacker News>because it doesn't not have the agressive filtering and CPP propaganda in place to operate in China
Do you believe that all Chinese media is part of a propaganda machine?
Do you believe the same of American or French media?
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grahamj • 01/17/2025
Yes. No.
(Although that No is getting a bit blurry with US social media bending over for commander cheeto)
tmnvdb • 01/17/2025
Yes. No.
You cannot operate a TV channel, a radio station or a newspaper in China without running everything through CCP first for approval. You won't find a single news report critical of the CCP because of this.
Every social media app or website in China is required to ask for your real name and ID number, and implement any censorship requested by the party. If you post something that rubs the government the wrong way, your identity is readily available.
I don't believe this level of content control, censorship and user prosecution is there for all American media. And if it were, you are allowed to set up your own channel or social media app in America to be the exception.