Thread by @theasianfmnst, As online attack on Chinese feminists intensified, an influential tech bro

As online attack on Chinese feminists intensified, an influential tech bro – the CEO of Weibo – told nationalist trolls to report feminists& #39; accounts for "gender discrimination".
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/world/asia/china-feminism-weibo.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/2... by @suilee

Women Are Battling China’s Angry Trolls. The Trolls Are Winning.

As online attacks against Chinese feminists intensify, popular social media companies are responding by removing the women — not the abusers — from their platforms.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/world/asia/china-feminism-weibo.html

In a discussion on Weibo, someone asked for better guidelines on how to file complaints against women who shared feminist views.
A Weibo account long affiliated with the company’s chief executive, Wang Gaofei, offered tips. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/world/asia/china-feminism-weibo.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/2...

Women Are Battling China’s Angry Trolls. The Trolls Are Winning.

As online attacks against Chinese feminists intensify, popular social media companies are responding by removing the women — not the abusers — from their platforms.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/world/asia/china-feminism-weibo.html

"Here," the account said on April 14, posting a screenshot with easy instructions for filing complaints against the women. Under "type of complaint," click "inciting hatred," the screenshot showed. Under specific reason: "gender discrimination." https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/world/asia/china-feminism-weibo.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/2...

Women Are Battling China’s Angry Trolls. The Trolls Are Winning.

As online attacks against Chinese feminists intensify, popular social media companies are responding by removing the women — not the abusers — from their platforms.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/world/asia/china-feminism-weibo.html

Feminists in China say Weibo has applied a double standard when it comes to policing abuse against men & women. It blocks the use of phrases like “national male,” a derogatory term for Chinese men. But rape threats & words like “bitch” are permissible. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/world/asia/china-feminism-weibo.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/2...

Women Are Battling China’s Angry Trolls. The Trolls Are Winning.

As online attacks against Chinese feminists intensify, popular social media companies are responding by removing the women — not the abusers — from their platforms.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/world/asia/china-feminism-weibo.html

“I was speechless,” @XiaowenLiang17, an outspoken Chinese feminist whose Weibo account was suspended, said of the screenshot. “He accused me of gender discrimination, which is the most laughable thing in the world.” https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/world/asia/china-feminism-weibo.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/2...

Women Are Battling China’s Angry Trolls. The Trolls Are Winning.

As online attacks against Chinese feminists intensify, popular social media companies are responding by removing the women — not the abusers — from their platforms.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/world/asia/china-feminism-weibo.html

Please also read this thread from @suilee https://twitter.com/suilee/status/1385966650084577285">https://twitter.com/suilee/st...

https://twitter.com/suilee/status/1385966650084577285

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