China’s Winter Olympics (feat. Covid-19)
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COVID-19 Protocols and Privacy Concerns at the Beijing Olympics
This chapter examines the strict COVID-19 protocols for athletes and journalists at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, highlighting a health-tracking app that raises significant privacy issues. It contrasts the initial promises of internet liberalization from the 2008 Summer Olympics with the current realities of censorship, surveillance, and the limited public attendance amid ongoing restrictions.
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