Due to the overwhelming amounts of videos originating from various locations, tech companies have had difficulties monitoring and censoring content, with many false positives. As a cost-saving measure, they have begun designing products to assist their censorship teams, but this may lead to escalation in censorship tactics.
Despite a 60-day lockdown imposed by the Chinese government during a COVID-19 infection surge, people across the country began protesting by coming together and violating social distancing guidelines due to a lack of access to necessities such as food and medical care.
Coordinated protests are spreading across cities in China, with footage and other media going viral despite attempts to censor them. The protests are overtly political and widespread, with participation from people across all economic classes.
With China's increased censorship regulations and an overwhelming amount of videos to monitor, tech companies are struggling to keep up with the demands of the country's bureaucracy.
The podcast discusses the potential escalation of internet censorship, including geofencing and geographical targeting, as well as the use of creative techniques such as placing protest footage in unrelated videos.