It’s in China, but as all “shocking” news go, the original story depends on where you look, because anti-China sources (like Falungong) will tell a different story. There’s a question on Zhihu discussing what the actual case behind this photo was: https://www.zhihu.com/question/35185664. Also, this was during a period of “严打”(crackdown on crimes, severe punishment etc.) in the 90s.
Not sure how rampant fake news is in other non-English speaking countries, but the Chinese Internet is riddled with sensational stories that are hard for individuals to verify, but easily forwarded to friends and family.
Now with ChatGPT/Deepfake and the like more readily available, the situation will be even worse. To combat this kind of disinformation, an actual “Ministry of Truth” will be required, based on a database of verified information and using logic to verify new stories and claims. Things like Wikipedia or Baidu百科 won’t cut it.
To combat this kind of disinformation, an actual “Ministry of Truth” will be required
if this ever happens, liberals are gonna point at it and froth, “see! see! i told you china was le authoritarian redfash 1984 where people can’t say shit and the government forces their views down the poor innocent civilian’s throats!”
Also, this was during a period of “严打”(crackdown on crimes, severe punishment etc.) in the 90s.
This is true for that era, from the late 70s to even the early 2010s there was a lot of violent crime with a tonne of violent serial killers, human traffickers, bandits and cartel-esque gangs. The heavy crackdown on guns kicking up in the late 90s as well.
Probably why our family kept their eye on the kids as the threat of them getting trafficked was real.
It’s in China, but as all “shocking” news go, the original story depends on where you look, because anti-China sources (like Falungong) will tell a different story. There’s a question on Zhihu discussing what the actual case behind this photo was: https://www.zhihu.com/question/35185664. Also, this was during a period of “严打”(crackdown on crimes, severe punishment etc.) in the 90s.
Not sure how rampant fake news is in other non-English speaking countries, but the Chinese Internet is riddled with sensational stories that are hard for individuals to verify, but easily forwarded to friends and family.
Now with ChatGPT/Deepfake and the like more readily available, the situation will be even worse. To combat this kind of disinformation, an actual “Ministry of Truth” will be required, based on a database of verified information and using logic to verify new stories and claims. Things like Wikipedia or Baidu百科 won’t cut it.
WhatsApp exists in India and Brazil solely to propagate sensational fake news and shitty memes.
if this ever happens, liberals are gonna point at it and froth, “see! see! i told you china was le authoritarian redfash 1984 where people can’t say shit and the government forces their views down the poor innocent civilian’s throats!”
Liberals in Canada have literally just passed a bill that will give the government the power to decide what constitutes disinformation and censor content https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/online-streaming-act-cancon-future-1.6749795
No, no, you see, it’s only bad when non-whites do it! 🙄🙄🙄
that’s right
This is true for that era, from the late 70s to even the early 2010s there was a lot of violent crime with a tonne of violent serial killers, human traffickers, bandits and cartel-esque gangs. The heavy crackdown on guns kicking up in the late 90s as well.
Probably why our family kept their eye on the kids as the threat of them getting trafficked was real.