Every year ahead of the June 4 anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, the Chinese government tightens online censorship to suppress domestic discussion about the event. Critics, dissidents and international groups expect an increase in cyber activity, ranging from emails with malicious links to network attacks in the days and weeks leading up to the … Read more
Claim: Genetic testing company 23andMe sold user data to the Chinese government. Judgement: Rating: Originated as Satire In May 2024, a rumor spread that genetic testing company 23andMe – which provides information about ancestry and health variants using a sample of saliva – was selling user data to the Chinese government. The claim was found … Read more
A government minister has described China as a “security threat” as the government faces demands to officially label the country a “threat”. The government currently describes China as a “game-changing challenge” but has faced pressure from MPs in the House of Commons to formally improve its assessment of Beijing. These calls increased in volume on … Read more