WeChat accused of censoring messages beyond China

WeChat users are unable to escape the long reach of Chinese censors, even if they leave mainland China and switch to an overseas phone number, according to a study carried out by the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab.
It found that Chinese users venturing abroad were subject to the same restrictions as those at home suffering from keywords being blocked out and some messages blocked entirely wherever they happen to find themselves – if they continue to use the same username.
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