Tencent
A Chinese internet giant behind WeChat.
Where Tencent comes up1 episode or test
- 1Post goes viralOn a Tencent platform
- 2Censors watch itWang's suspicion, not a stated figure
- 3Cut before criticalRemoved before it turns critical
From Dan Wang interview on Breakneck
What was said about Tencent
Dan Wang suspects censorship is a major cost at Tencent. Wang suspects censors are among Tencent's biggest spends. They watch whatever goes viral on its platforms and cut it before it turns critical.
This is Wang's suspicion, not a figure he gives. It comes from an interview about his book Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future, where Tencent is mentioned in passing.
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Wang suspects censors are among its biggest spends, watching whatever goes viral and cutting it before it turns critical.
Dan Wang suspects censorship is a major cost at Tencent. Wang suspects censors are among Tencent's biggest spends. They watch whatever goes viral on its platforms and cut it before it turns critical.
This is Wang's suspicion, not a figure he gives. It comes from an interview about his book Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future, where Tencent is mentioned in passing.
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