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  WeChat Is Watching

  

  nautil.us

  It’s 9 a.m. on a typical morning in Chengdu and I’m awakened by the sound of...

  It’s 9 a.m. on a typical morning in Chengdu and I’m awakened by the sound of my phone alarm. The phone is in my study, connected to my bedroom by sliding doors. I turn off the alarm, pick up my phone, and, like millions of people in China, the first thing I do is check my WeChat. At 9:07, I send my first message...

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  The ascendancy of Clubhouse

  

  marginalrevolution.com

  That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column, here is one excerpt: If you don’t...

  That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column, here is one excerpt: If you don’t already know, Clubhouse is a year-old social media service consisting of virtual “rooms” where people can talk to each other — by voice. That may not sound impressive, but many users swear by it, seeing it as a communications platform that could […] The post The ascendancy of Clubhouse appeared first...

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  How to Quit Your Doomscrolling Habit

  

  lifehacker.com

  If you’re someone who reaches for your phone as soon as you wake up (other than...

  If you’re someone who reaches for your phone as soon as you wake up (other than to turn off the alarm), you may find yourself scrolling through your newsfeed or social media channels out of habit. It can start out innocently enough: quizzes to find out which Golden Girl you are, pictures of your friends’ kids drawing…Read more...

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  Amid heavy censorship, Telegram became a refuge for WeChat users seeking information outside official channels at the height of the COVID-19 crisis in China (Xinmei Shen/Abacus)

  

  techmeme.com

  Xinmei Shen / Abacus: Amid heavy censorship, Telegram became a refuge for WeChat users seeking information...

  Xinmei Shen / Abacus: Amid heavy censorship, Telegram became a refuge for WeChat users seeking information outside official channels at the height of the COVID-19 crisis in China  —  Telegram features like channel broadcasts and optional chat encryption have helped some people stay up to date amid heavy censorship on Tencent's WeChat

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