ratboy [they/them] to chapotraphouse • edit-21 day agoXiaohongshu user shared a compilation of rumors circulating China about the US.imagemessage-square64 fedilinkarrow-up1187file-text
arrow-up1187imageXiaohongshu user shared a compilation of rumors circulating China about the US.ratboy [they/them] to chapotraphouse • edit-21 day agomessage-square64 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePili [any, any]hexbear29·20 hours agoWhat's even the point of the great firewall if they are getting propagandised like that anyway? link
minus-squareCutieBootieTootie [she/her]hexbear42·20 hours agoActually it was mostly to develop local tech industry and be able to enforce laws against American tech products; which considering China was able to leapfrog ahead to create the US' most popular social media app I consider it a rousing success. link
minus-squareLemmygradwontallowme [he/him, comrade/them]hexbear12·15 hours agoIt's another reason but not the only one ofc. link
What's even the point of the great firewall if they are getting propagandised like that anyway?
Actually it was mostly to develop local tech industry and be able to enforce laws against American tech products; which considering China was able to leapfrog ahead to create the US' most popular social media app I consider it a rousing success.
Is that the real reason? I've never heard that.
It's another reason but not the only one ofc.