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Amid rising nationalism, Chinese netizens turn to decentralised social media
Amid rising nationalism, Chinese netizens turn to decentralised social media
  • The decentralised Mastodon platform has seen the number of Chinese users surge by about 50,000 this year amid harsher social media policies in China
  • While small compared with mainstream platforms, dedicated users appreciate building small communities to discuss sensitive issues
18 Sep 2022 - 8:00AM
The number of Chinese users across instances of the decentralised social media platform Mastodon has grown nearly 50 per cent this year as social media crackdowns at home drive some to look for other places to express themselves. Photo: Shutterstock
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Amid rising nationalism, Chinese netizens turn to decentralised social media
18 Sep 2022 - 8:00AM
  • The decentralised Mastodon platform has seen the number of Chinese users surge by about 50,000 this year amid harsher social media policies in China
  • While small compared with mainstream platforms, dedicated users appreciate building small communities to discuss sensitive issues
A delivery truck drives past a JD.com advertisement with an image of freestyle skier Eileen Gu, in Beijing, January 11, 2022. Ad budgets have been slashed amid economic headwinds. Photo: Reuters
China’s tech giants slash spending in second quarter as economic headwinds stiffen

The second quarter has seen a spectacular retreat by China Big Tech as firms slash costs amid slower economic growth, stricter regulatory scrutiny and a tense US-China relationship.

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Li Jiaqi, China’s top e-commerce influencer. Photo: Weibo
China’s top influencer the ‘Lipstick King’ returns to live streaming show

Li returned with his live-streaming show on Taobao Live, Alibaba’s live-streaming platform, on Tuesday night at around 7pm and soon notched up millions of viewers.

20 Sep 2022 - 9:57PM
SOME QQ Music users want refunds for their NFTs. Photo: Reuters
Buyers of Tencent Music ‘digital collectibles’ ask for refunds

Some users of QQ Music, a music streaming app operated by Tencent Music Entertainment Group, said they wanted a refund for their NFTs.

20 Sep 2022 - 8:00PM
Hong Kong will start a trial of a digital currency called the e-HKD that the public can use to shop, dine out and make money transfers.. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong to launch trial of e-HKD digital currency in fourth quarter

The city’s de facto central bank will start testing out a digital coin called the e-HKD, paving the way for a virtual currency the public can use in the future to shop, dine out and make money transfers.

20 Sep 2022 - 7:00PM
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