We conducted the first analysis of WeChat’s tracking ecosystem. Using reverse engineering methods to intercept WeChat’s network requests, we identified exactly what types of data the WeChat app is sending to its servers, and when. This report is part one of a two-part series on a privacy and security analysis of the WeChat ecosystem.
This FAQ accompanies the full report on privacy in the WeChat ecosystem. We analyzes privacy issues with popular app WeChat by reviewing the data collected by the app and sent to WeChat servers during the regular operation of its various features. We find that they collect more usage data than is disclosed in the WeChat privacy policy.
We discovered over 60,000 unique censorship rules used to partially or totally censor search results across eight China-accessible search platforms analyzed. These findings call into question the ability of non-Chinese technology companies to better resist censorship demands than their Chinese counterparts.
We discovered over 60,000 unique censorship rules used to partially or totally censor search results across eight China-accessible search platforms analyzed. These findings call into question the ability of non-Chinese technology companies to better resist censorship demands than their Chinese counterparts.
We consistently found that Bing censors politically sensitive Chinese names over time, that their censorship spans multiple Chinese political topics, consists of at least two languages—English and Chinese—and applies to different world regions, including China, the United States, and Canada.
本報告研究微軟必應自動建議功能（autosuggestion）針對人名的審查。我們發現，除了審查與色情相關的人名，第二大被微軟必應審查的人名類別是與中國領導人，異議人士相關以及其他在中國被認為是政治敏感的人名。
本报告研究微软必应自动建议功能（autosuggestion）针对人名的审查。我们发现，除了审查与色情相关的人名，第二大被微软必应审查的人名类别是与中国领导人，异议人士相关以及其他在中国被认为是政治敏感的人名。
自我們的初次報告以來，我們發現蘋果公司已經停止了在台灣進行針對中國政治敏感內容的審查。然而，盡管人權組織建議美國公司抵制內容審查，蘋果公司仍然繼續在中國大陸以外的香港地區進行廣泛的、基于關鍵詞的政治審查。
自我们的初次报告以来，我们发现苹果公司已经停止了在台湾进行针对中国政治敏感内容的审查。然而，尽管人权组织建议美国公司抵制内容审查，苹果公司仍然继续在中国大陆以外的香港地区进行广泛的、基于关键词的政治审查。
Since our report in August 2021, we find that Apple has eliminated their Chinese political censorship in Taiwan. However, Apple continues to perform broad, keyword-based political censorship outside of mainland China in Hong Kong, despite human rights groups’ recommendations for American companies to resist blocking content.
