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kelseyfrog ◴[] No.42891543[source]
Tiananmen Square has become a litmus test for Chinese censorship, but in a way, it's revealing. The assumption is that access to this information could influence Chinese public opinion — that if people knew more, something might change. At the very least, there's a belief in that possibility.

Meanwhile, I can ask ChatGPT, "Tell me about the MOVE bombing of 1985," and get a detailed answer, yet nothing changes. Here in the US, we don’t even hold onto the hope that knowing the truth could make a difference. Unlike the Chinese, we're hopeless.

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parthianshotgun ◴[] No.42891592[source]
This is an interesting observation. However, it speaks more to the overall education level of the Chinese citizenry
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1. lbotos ◴[] No.42891630[source]
Does it? Help me understand your point. I think you are saying "censorship means they don't even know?"