Inside China's Massive Surveillance Operation

In 2013, Atawula downloaded WeChat, the Chinese social messaging app. Not long after, rumors circulated among her friends: The government could track your location through your phone. At first, she didn’t believe them.

Article Introduction

The breadth of the Chinese surveillance state is unnerving, violating citizen’s basic civil liberties and privacy for the sake of federal government monitoring. A case study of an ordinary Chinese citizen, WIRED gives a look at the capabilities of the Chinese government in monitoring its population.

Inside China’s Massive Surveillance Operation

Article Introduction

Further Reading