Under the Chinese Communist Party's strict internet censorship, satirical texts, images, or videos with suspected political implications frequently appear on the Chinese internet. Recently, a video mocking a "turtle on top of a utility pole" was posted on Douyin (TikTok), sparking discussion. The video and the related Douyin account were subsequently blocked.
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.
Under the Chinese Communist Party's strict internet censorship, satirical texts, images, or videos with suspected political implications frequently appear on the Chinese internet. Recently, a video mocking a "turtle on top of a utility pole" was posted on Douyin (TikTok), sparking discussion. The video and the related Douyin account were subsequently blocked.