Sensitive Words: Search Censorship, Tiananmen, “8 Squared,” and “64 + Division” (opens in new tab)

Ahead of the 37th anniversary of the June Fourth crackdown, CDT Chinese editors compiled a number of related terms subject to search censorship across various Chinese online platforms. The terms, detected by a Citizen Lab tracking system, are just a few examples of the long-evolving efforts to "clear the online square" each year. Direct references: […]