The protests are a rare direct demonstration against the ruling Communist Party, and government censors are playing a game of cat-and-mouse with videos of them.
Chinese authorities maintain a tight grip on the country’s internet via a complex, multi-layered censorship operation that blocks access. Videos of or calls to protest are usually deleted immediately.
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Word of anti-lockdown protests in China spread on domestic social media for a short period last weekend, thanks to a rare pause in the cat-and-mouse game that goes on between
Videos of hundreds protesting in Shanghai started to appear on WeChat Saturday night. Showing chants about removing COVID-19 restrictions and demanding freedom, they would only stay up for only minutes before being censored.