A WhatsApp user in Beijing could receive a clear image of Japanese cartoon character Takeshi Goda but a photo of China’s President Xi Jinping juxtaposed against Winnie the Pooh could be seen only in its pixelated form. Photo: Simon Song A WhatsApp user in Beijing could receive a clear image of Japanese cartoon character Takeshi Goda but a photo of China’s President Xi Jinping juxtaposed against Winnie the Pooh could be seen only in its pixelated form. Photo: Simon Song
A WhatsApp user in Beijing could receive a clear image of Japanese cartoon character Takeshi Goda but a photo of China’s President Xi Jinping juxtaposed against Winnie the Pooh could be seen only in its pixelated form. Photo: Simon Song
China /  Politics

China’s WhatsApp users find ‘blocked’ messaging functions partially restored

Users had earlier complained of not being able to send or receive photos and video on the chat tool without a VPN

Topic |   Censorship in China
Viola ZhouMimi Lau
Viola Zhou  and Mimi Lau

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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A WhatsApp user in Beijing could receive a clear image of Japanese cartoon character Takeshi Goda but a photo of China’s President Xi Jinping juxtaposed against Winnie the Pooh could be seen only in its pixelated form. Photo: Simon Song A WhatsApp user in Beijing could receive a clear image of Japanese cartoon character Takeshi Goda but a photo of China’s President Xi Jinping juxtaposed against Winnie the Pooh could be seen only in its pixelated form. Photo: Simon Song
A WhatsApp user in Beijing could receive a clear image of Japanese cartoon character Takeshi Goda but a photo of China’s President Xi Jinping juxtaposed against Winnie the Pooh could be seen only in its pixelated form. Photo: Simon Song
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