Censorship AI Algorithms: Strategies Employed by Chinese Users to Outsmart Them
In Brief
Activists in China have started using images and videos of blank pages as a form of protest, creating numerous variations to express dissent.
The recent public objection in China, prompted by the government's rigorous policies, was truly remarkable, drawing widespread attention.
The ability of online protestors The audacity of the individuals who protested, striving to challenge the government amidst heavy censorship and creating slight avenues for information sharing, is nothing short of inspiring.

In China, AI technology plays a crucial role in assisting state censors. By hindering the freedom of expression, these systems restrict what can be shared on social media platforms.
Interestingly, when multiple users share footage of the same event from varying perspectives, the very algorithms designed to identify specific viral protest clips often struggle to keep up.

Both human monitors and AI face challenges with sarcasm, leading to a surge in users on messaging apps like WeChat and Weibo sending the same seemingly benign word repeatedly.
In the tightly controlled environment of today’s social media, expressions like 'good' or 'of course' have surged as subtle sarcastic declarations of discontent.
Moreover, white, blank images have emerged as a symbolic protest against the looming threat of censorship. These graphics have proliferated not only online but also in the real world. Many have added a red exclamation mark, a marker for edited content on Chinese platforms, to their protests in the streets.

An increasing number of individuals are embracing the digital underground, and the Chinese authorities are finding it increasingly challenging to clamp down on this movement.
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