It looks like the # is dropping off the tag for #le, but at the same time the content doesn’t appear to be blocked and similar tags like #wlw are still normal. If this is some kind of attempt at censorship, I’m curious as to why the change and where this is actually coming from.

EDIT: Another question, are there published guidelines that cover this sort of thing or how exactly does it work when it comes to social media in China?

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'd encourage you to drive into the comments of the thread

[–] Carcharodonna@hexbear.net 8 points 6 months ago

I have, and there’s still a lot to me that isn’t explained. It should also be noted, historically, the CIA has used tried to use any kind of activism (good or bad) in AES countries to gain a foothold for their own nefarious purposes, so I wonder too if this, or even just fears about this, are part of the motive for certain instances of social media censorship.