China's known censored internet still leaves the opportunity according to Rich Bishop, the CEO of AppInChina, to create a more filtered version of the popular Google. But it could definitely face similar challenges.
Bishop stated that if that app started becoming even more popular than Google themselves would actually be probably block the site and then there would be a need to obtain certain licenses in order to run a certain video hosting site and also other search engines. Bishop's company is known to help certain developers publish their own apps in China. This service is very important due to the strict national Firewall policies making it hard for most developers to publish their apps.
A new report cited that a particular app that shortly gave certain Chinese internet users free access to certain foreign websites just like YouTube, Google, and even Facebook, which have been strongly blocked by the country, has suddenly disappeared. According to an article by CNBC the Chinese app's disappearance could point to the nation's strict firewalls.
Here's more about the app Tuber
The known web browser known as Tuber was actually backed by Qihoo 360, a certain Chinese cybersecurity giant. Back on October 9, a particular journalist at the known state-backed tabloid called the Global Times actually tweeted about its own launch.
China's known so-called Great Firewall actually blocks popular websites just like Facebook and even its services just like Instagram as well as other popular websites like Google and Twitter. It was also reported by CNBC that content that is posted on Chinese websites are actually heavily censored, especially if it is seen as politically sensitive by Beijing themselves.
No need for VPN but Tuber needs identification
A particular virtual private network otherwise known as VPN is needed in order to gain access to the blocked sites in China. But the known Tuber app actually allows its users to gain access to the firewalled services even without the need for a VPN.
There were also some caveats to the known Tuber app. Users still had to register using their own identity card information along with their phone number. This was according to both Reuters and TechCrunch who previously tested the known app.
According to TechCrunch, searing the popular YouTube platform for certain politically sensitive phrases just like Xi Jinping or even Tiananmen actually come back with no search results.
The known Tuber app was previously made available on the known Huawei app store but was then unavailable when CNBC checked some time last Sunday. It was also reportedly unavailable on the known Apple App Store. The app's very own website has also reportedly stopped working but it is still unclear as to whether this is due to a government order that imposed the app's takedown.
Qihoo 360 was not able to give responses during two requests for comments made by CNBC.
top joke 2020
China updates GreatFireWall via introducing a new browser "Tuber" which allows Chinese users to have censored version of Twitter FB etc
I bet if u search Tiananmen massacre or Uyghur camps with it，the police will knock ur door the very next min. pic.twitter.com/lh2PANHGHx — 巴丢草 Badiucao (@badiucao) October 9, 2020
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Written by Urian Buenconsejo
