I you say something about Trump on Facebook, there is a 0% chance it will be censored by the CIA. There is a tiny chance it will be censored if you are calling for violence.
If you say something about Xi that is negative on WeChat there is almost a 100% chance it will be censored.
They have an Army of censors controlling all thoughts, making sure everyone is line with party ideals.
The comparison can't even be made materially - where do people get their information from? It's scary.
Would you please stop using HN primarily for political/ideological/national battle? I don't want to have to ban you again but you're clearly not using this site as intended.
Well, yeah, even when the US does violate the overt guarantees in its Constitution to suppress internal dissent, it's not the foreign intelligence service that is the direct vehicle. Mostly, it’s the FBI/Justice Department.
If you say something about Xi that is negative on WeChat there is almost a 100% chance it will be censored.
They have an Army of censors controlling all thoughts, making sure everyone is line with party ideals.
The comparison can't even be made materially - where do people get their information from? It's scary.