- Random stop-and-search checks were conducted by Chinese police on mobile phones per WSJCNBC.
- The authorities searched for banned apps like Telegram and Twitter.
- These apps were apparently used by protestors against China’s zero-covid policies.
Local police conducted random stop and search checks on banned social media apps to curb protests about China’s COVID-19 regime. The Wall Street JournalAnd CNBC reported Monday.
To share their opinions, some dissidents are turning to foreign apps such as Telegram, Twitter, Instagram, and Twitter. Information on the protests from the outside worldTo and from Organise and communicate protests.
These social media apps can be downloaded from other countries, although they are prohibited in China. Accessible through virtual private networksVPNs or.
Police conducted phone inspections at People’s Square Station in Shanghai to search for banned apps. The Journal reported that the Journal cited messages from a chat room used in protests and seen by the Journal.
A video postedEdward Lawrence, senior BBC journalist, posted a tweet showing police officers in Shanghai requesting protestors to remove protest-related images from their phones.
—Edward Lawrence (@EP_Lawrence) November 28, 2022
Another Video circulated on TwitterThis appears to be an image of an alleged plainclothes officer striking a person who refused his phone.
—awetnappy (@awetnappy) November 28, 2022
Insider could not independently verify the authenticity or legitimacy of the videos.
These checks were randomly performed and could occur anywhere, including at the entrances of shopping malls or on the streets. William Yang, DW’s East Asia correspondent, tweeted.
Eunice Yoong, a CNBC reporter, stated that “it’s just been cat-and mouse to be able communicate and log into to the free world.” Live InterviewTuesday
Insider reached out to the Beijing and Shanghai police for comment but they did not respond immediately.
