Lotus Ruan

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Journalism background. Trilingual writer. China-watcher. Research on Internet censorship.

Articles

微軟必應自動建議在北美審查與中國政治相關的關鍵詞

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。

微软必应自动建议在北美审查与中国政治相关的关键词

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。

Engrave Condition: Apple’s Political Censorship Leaves Taiwan, Remains in Hong Kong

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.

Engrave Danger: An Analysis of Apple Engraving Censorship across Six Regions

Within mainland China, we found that Apple censors political content including broad references to Chinese leadership and China’s political system, names of dissidents and independent news organizations, and general terms relating to religions, democracy, and human rights. And across all six regions, we found that Apple’s content moderation practices pertaining to derogatory, racist, or sexual content are inconsistently applied and that Apple’s public-facing documents failed to explain how it derives their keyword lists.