Bluetooth, AirDrop and such file-sharing services are crucial tools in China, where the so-called Great Firewall has resulted in one of the mostly tightly-controlled internet regimes. In recent years, anti-government protesters have often turned to AirDrop to organise and share their political demands. For instance, some activists were sharing anti-Xi Jinping posters using this tool on the Shanghai subway last October - just as the Chinese president was awaiting a historic third term as the country’s leader.

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    Literally 0 sources anywhere and literally invokes 1984

    Liberal propaganda is so fucking lazy. Y’all realize this is way closer to what 1984 was actually about right?

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          @Venus The sources are clearly defined in the text, you can see that and find the link yourself if you are interested.

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              Oh, we have a genius here. The source, which is the Chinese government, and the way it is cited are both fine.

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      @Venus You may have missed some points when reading, so here are a few quotes.

      The national internet regulator [Cyberspace Administration of China] on Tuesday launched a month-long public consultation on the proposals.

      Proposals unveiled by the Cyberspace Administration of China on Tuesday …

      Phone and app developers who want to continue operating in China will have to play by the new rules - or be culled from app stores, said a software engineer who wanted to stay anonymous.

      (Emphasis mine.)

      I agree with you in that it paves the way further to George Orwell’s 1984.

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        Just saying that someone said something is not citing a source. They taught us this in elementary school.

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          The source is the Chinese government, @kleinheld provided the link, everyone can easily verify that.