Censored Contagion: How Information on the Coronavirus is Managed on Chinese Social Media

Abstract

Graphics design by Mari Zhou. Special thanks to Ron Deibert, John Scott-Railton, and Miles Kenyon for edits and comments.The analysis of YY and WeChat indicates broad censorship—blocking sensitive terms as well as general information and neutral references—potentially limiting the public’s ability to access information that may be essential to their health and safety.This project was supported by Open Society Foundations

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