![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Social media platforms have become “proxy censors” regulating content with regards to government and own commercial interests. They are using a variety of means to do so, such as automatic upload filtering, user reporting, and user agreements. Social media companies across the world are taking on an important role in managing and controlling Internet content. Towards a territorial-based approach of content management Finally, U.S.-based platforms have moved towards content management that differs by region, thus becoming more similar to the Chinese approach over time.Ĭhina’s legal system and the approach towards content management Third, changes in PRC user agreements reflect Xi Jinping’s tightening control of the Internet. Second, Chinese social media companies are surprisingly transparent about what content can be published, which has implications for self-censorship among users. We find that Chinese user agreements reveal a territorial-based understanding of content management differentiating between PRC and non-PRC users based on language, IP address and country of citizenship. counterparts WhatsApp and Twitter as a benchmark. We compare terms of services as well as privacy policies of WeChat and Weibo between 20 using their U.S. While much has been written on user agreements and community standards of U.S.-based social media, surprisingly little is known about Chinese user agreements and their implications. Social media companies rely on user agreements as one means to manage content produced by users. Who is a PRC user? Comparing Chinese social media user agreements ![]()
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