ratboy [they/them]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-22 months agoXiaohongshu user shared a compilation of rumors circulating China about the US.hexbear.netimagemessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1198arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1197arrow-down1imageXiaohongshu user shared a compilation of rumors circulating China about the US.hexbear.netratboy [they/them]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square67fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePili [any, any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·2 months agoWhat’s even the point of the great firewall if they are getting propagandised like that anyway?
minus-squareCutieBootieTootie [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·2 months agoActually it was mostly to develop local tech industry and be able to enforce laws against American tech products; which considering China was able to leapfrog ahead to create the US’ most popular social media app I consider it a rousing success.
minus-squarePili [any, any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoIs that the real reason? I’ve never heard that.
minus-squareLemmygradwontallowme [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 months agoIt’s another reason but not the only one ofc.
What’s even the point of the great firewall if they are getting propagandised like that anyway?
Actually it was mostly to develop local tech industry and be able to enforce laws against American tech products; which considering China was able to leapfrog ahead to create the US’ most popular social media app I consider it a rousing success.
Is that the real reason? I’ve never heard that.
It’s another reason but not the only one ofc.