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The case of the NBA this week shows how, in an age where companies are increasingly expected to have political opinions, even taking a purely ‘business and customers first’ approach can be a political statement. https://t.co/SrguMWksFT
— Martin SFP Bryant (@MartinSFP) October 8, 2019
Maybe the best thing @benthompson has written https://t.co/GcU1VDAOXC. Takes courage to go against a country that's shown no apprehension in silencing its critics.
— Rand Fishkin (@randfish) October 8, 2019
Must read. One of his best, which is saying something. https://t.co/561yWkVtKM
— modest proposal (@modestproposal1) October 8, 2019
"Attempts by China to leverage market access into self-censorship by U.S. companies should also be treated as trade violations that are subject to retaliation. Make no mistake, what happened to the NBA this weekend is nothing new" pic.twitter.com/TxESmOaUDw
— modest proposal (@modestproposal1) October 8, 2019
Companies like Blizzard, the NBA and Tiffany & Co. are increasingly struggling with how to be apolitical in an increasingly politicized and punitive China https://t.co/KzRUV44nzw
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 8, 2019
Not sure how the US gov’t could force private companies to avoid censorship based on Chinese rules or culture. And wouldn’t that also be an example of the US gov’t imposing its own rules and expectations on private companies (outside of security concerns). https://t.co/UUlbR05ZgZ
— John S. Wilson (@JohnWilson) October 8, 2019
This a major and important piece by @benthompson on China, the NBA, and TikTok. Thompson is a thoughtful business leader, and his mournful yet realistic acceptance of the break between China and the West reflects both courage and pragmatism. https://t.co/OtH4PzfHq1
— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) October 8, 2019
Stratechery's @benthompson floats the idea that US should put TikTok's https://t.co/G7CYIPP77i acquisition under CFIUS review "given TikTok’s apparent willingness to censor content for Western audiences according to Chinese government wishes" https://t.co/0pc1XHiQ53
— Eric Newcomer (@EricNewcomer) October 8, 2019
The China Cultural Clashhttps://t.co/4q7oajePr4
— Stratechery (@stratechery) October 8, 2019
The NBA controversy in China highlights a culture clash that both tech companies and the U.S. government need to take to heart. Plus, why Tiktok being Chinese is increasingly a problem.
Important and timely @benthompson post on how we need to start thinking about China, the internet, money, and our values https://t.co/DBKrIhfTtV pic.twitter.com/lry31gIKku
— Casey Newton (@CaseyNewton) October 8, 2019
Very thoughtful read by @benthompson
— Vijaya Gadde (@vijaya) October 8, 2019
"And, in situations like this weekend, when values meet money, I worry just how many companies are capable of choosing the former?" https://t.co/p88oTqj8bI
#Offtopic but important for me: Fuck you @Blizzard_Ent! You ban and strip @blitzchungHS of prize money because he, as a Hong Kong national (!) dared voice support for the protests happening in his home?! Fuck you. https://t.co/83gXAZT0KY (I hate how much on point Southpark is.) https://t.co/713ShN42B3
— Has Avrat (@hasavrat) October 8, 2019
Hearthstone player banned for supporting Hong Kong protesters during live stream https://t.co/nuawmdBVw6 pic.twitter.com/GCTW175PDr
— The Verge (@verge) October 8, 2019
Blizzard, casually supporting fascism.https://t.co/vAgpDUX67f
— Walrock Homebrew (@WalrockHomebrew) October 8, 2019
@JLSigman
— ♫♪ Ryan ♪♫ (@kurogane) October 8, 2019
Context - Hearthstone player was banned for a statement supporting HK, and everyone on camera during the segment (player/broadcasters) was banned/fired. Shenzen-based Tencent has a 5% stake in Activision-Blizzardhttps://t.co/4nMXsLewqX
"Make no mistake, what happened to the NBA this weekend is nothing new." Interesting read from @benthompson/@stratechery: https://t.co/vdkHvXYzPL
— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) October 8, 2019
"There’s one rather glaring hole in this story of immediate outrage from Chinese fans over Morey’s tweet: Twitter is banned in China." https://t.co/Sr2VoOj3hT
— Tom Gara (@tomgara) October 8, 2019
Important and timely @benthompson post on how we need to start thinking about China, the internet, money, and our values https://t.co/DBKrIhfTtV pic.twitter.com/lry31gIKku
— Casey Newton (@CaseyNewton) October 8, 2019
Best thing I've read on China/NBA etc. and broader q's raised (By @benthompson)
— sam esfandiari (@samesfandiari) October 8, 2019
https://t.co/6m5lehzCey
Missed throughout the Daryl Morey/China flap is the fact that
— Nathan Leamer? (@NathanLeamerDC) October 8, 2019
Twitter is banned in China....Leave it to @benthompson to dissect this controversy in a nuanced and productive way. https://t.co/c0QGH47iRB
Stratechery's @benthompson floats the idea that US should put TikTok's https://t.co/G7CYIPP77i acquisition under CFIUS review "given TikTok’s apparent willingness to censor content for Western audiences according to Chinese government wishes" https://t.co/0pc1XHiQ53
— Eric Newcomer (@EricNewcomer) October 8, 2019
Blizzard failed to make a stand for anything but China and money https://t.co/hL5E6kfDIL by @tolkoto
— GamesBeat (@GamesBeat) October 8, 2019
Actually insane. https://t.co/nQP9XmrWbV
— VikkiCat ? (@VikkiKitty) October 8, 2019
We have a statement from @blitzchungHS “... I put so much effort in that social movement in the past few months, that I sometimes couldn't focus on preparing my Grandmaster match...”https://t.co/3AgQAaPioj
— ? Inven Global ? (@InvenGlobal) October 6, 2019
US companies with Chinese investment are debasing themselves condemning Hong King protests. Any company that caves to these anti-democratic requests -- gamers, NBA, don't care who -- should be boycotted by Americans who cares about our history and freedom. https://t.co/uyerV3l7Im
— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) October 8, 2019
Emojipedia is out here dunking on Apple’s decision to hide the Taiwanese flag from Apple users in Hong Kong and has put together a thread to show people how to work around Apple’s iOS censorship on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party. Bravo.? https://t.co/Yd94ReN0MF
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) October 8, 2019
Emojis also getting the political treatment https://t.co/rPOw0Sz8LA
— Sally Shin (@sallyshin) October 7, 2019
So “Cancel Culture” is mostly overblown and kinda fake.
— ? Confuror show comin' up (@peppercoyote) October 8, 2019
Do anything that against capital, however and an American company concerned with the Chinese market will absolutely cancel you.
And not the “Couldn’t host the oscars but is still in every movie” kind of cancelled. https://t.co/DBnpFhgARg
we spend a lot of time talking about our cyberpunk dystopia but remember that young people are also coming up with venues for resistance that could never have occurred to science fiction authors 30+ years ago https://t.co/r7LflOI8yK
— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) October 8, 2019
Damn bro just when I thought Blizzard was the most unlikable company, they cave in and lick the boot of China to save face so the Chinese don’t get angry and stop buying their product.
— Dillon but in October (@Deezus_Walks) October 8, 2019
Not sure I’ve seen a game dev company pick a side in politics this hard before. https://t.co/cc6cN4Wugq
In the latest version of iOS, users in Hong Kong no longer have access to the Taiwan flag (??) on the emoji keyboard https://t.co/EDnlSsFyYF pic.twitter.com/DbvFR0O8By
— Emojipedia ? (@Emojipedia) October 7, 2019
As an iPhone user, I am ashamed that @Apple has done this. https://t.co/rUH76xtPRU
— Mario J. Lucero (@Smile_Lee) October 7, 2019
In Hong Kong, the mentioning of Taiwan ??, the flag ?? and the news about Taiwan ?? is not banned (yet)
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) October 7, 2019
Are you gonna ban ?️? in Hong Kong too because it's banned in China, Apple? Where's your spine?https://t.co/LqqRHw8azi
Yesterday a Hearthstone tournament winner said ‘liberate Hong Kong’ during his post-match interview. Now the game’s publisher Blizzard, part-owned by the Chinese conglomerate Tencent, has rescinded the player’s winnings and issued him a year-long ban... https://t.co/1KS6SLqoLO
— Simon Parkin (@SimonParkin) October 8, 2019
I have no confidence in Apple under Tim Cook. This, on top of removing the Network Extensions API that allowed Chinese people to sideload VPN applications, is a clear indication of a company under the thumb of an authoritarian regime. Pack your shit up and get out. #Forstall2020 https://t.co/IO1zqKiznl
— Murray Watson (@libertytxn) October 6, 2019
My BFF has been a Blizzard super user for 11+ years. He’s cancelling his account today. Liberate Hong Kong. https://t.co/VONM7fqvzQ
— Liz ?'Sullivan (@lizjosullivan) October 8, 2019
Western business leaders by and large do not want to give up on freedom, but they felt they had no choice bc everyone *had* to be in China. Now that attitude among policymakers and business/financial leaders is changing. https://t.co/mCAVA3Q9Hk
— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) October 8, 2019
What the actual… srsly Blizzard?https://t.co/GctXxwVxX3
— Tim Bray (@timbray) October 8, 2019
Prominent gamer has been banned from competing by US company Blizzard for calling for the liberation of Hong Kong after a live-stream https://t.co/H6Z4llyTNq
— Martin Belam (@MartinBelam) October 8, 2019
Apple: we’re willing to fight the US government on encryption.
— Callum Jones (@callumj) October 7, 2019
Also Apple: it is critical we don’t annoy China about the usage of an emoji for a country they don’t control. https://t.co/6r8utBJKfP
So @Apple may have succumbed to pressure from #China, but the #Taiwan flag will continue to exist as long as users find ways to preserve it. Like this ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? https://t.co/U1MAIfl5D0
— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) October 5, 2019
#boycottblizzard is now trending in the US as a result of this decision. https://t.co/NnFxZANAZe
— Tim Rizzo (@TimRizzo) October 8, 2019
Why are us "hardliners" always saying you can't take the money from Russian, Chinese investors? Because it all comes with state strings. In this case, cow-towing to the oppression of a pro-democracy movement. This is despicable. https://t.co/cV1GHbmjZb
— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) October 8, 2019
This should get more attention: the American video game company Blizzard just banned a gamer and took away his prize money after he supported Hong Kong. https://t.co/UCNuNQeI78
— Isaac Stone Fish (@isaacstonefish) October 8, 2019
The fine line of free speech vs. corporate ruleshttps://t.co/f42Ash1p7X
— Micaela Mantegna ? (@whoisgallifrey) October 8, 2019
Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai was suspended from playing in pro tournaments and had his recent winnings rescinded after expressing support for pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong.https://t.co/JTxeYFUvER
— VICE Games (@waypoint) October 8, 2019
Blitzchung removed from Hearthstone Grandmasters for 'liberate Hong Kong' comments https://t.co/8KlAzWwHCk pic.twitter.com/5jydKww4Dz
— PC Gamer (@pcgamer) October 8, 2019
For anyone outside the loop --- Blitzchung won a tournament and afterward in interview said "Liberate Hong Kong" --- Blizzard banned him, stripped him of his winnings, and fired the casters for allowing him to speak. https://t.co/xwFtoaG0bX
— Panser ? (@TradeChat) October 8, 2019
Yet another American company, @Blizzard_Ent, throws basic human rights under the bus in favor of the Communist Party. Shameful. #BoycottBlizzard https://t.co/hznSgGZb6a
— Payton Alexander (@AlexanderPayton) October 8, 2019
Blizzard Suspends Hearthstone Player For Voicing Support of Hong Kong Protests https://t.co/gP9vTsJ6dz pic.twitter.com/qZmVL1A5LO
— USG (@USgamernet) October 8, 2019
@Blizzard_Ent @PlayHearthstone @BlizzardCS
— ?️? ꐟꋬꋬꋬꑄꋠꀎꋬ꓄ꏳꃬ ? (@yaaasquatch) October 8, 2019
You are cowards and should be unendingly ashamed of yourself. #IStandWithHongKong #HongKongProtest
? https://t.co/47sQNEq2pb
Hey @Blizzard_Ent, what the fuck? This is tremendously disappointing that you would go out of your way to choose money over human rights. You won't see another dime from me. #BoycottBlizzard https://t.co/zur7cdWZ0H
— Harrison (@sonuvaharris) October 8, 2019
So blizzard choose money instead of freedom and universal value.
— HoYinCHY (@LastHopelolz_) October 8, 2019
We are Hong Konger, we born and live in Hong Kong. These masks are not only gear, these are our conscience and responsibility.
光復香港 時代革命https://t.co/A9eDL8YJa7 pic.twitter.com/F5PCjTV17N
Wow, Blizzard.https://t.co/A7TZ6PNlly
— alix takada ☠️? your local amighost (@debaucherie) October 8, 2019
Important update / information regarding APAC Grandmasters S2https://t.co/lO7WqpOcBo
— Alex Baguley (@RavenCasts) October 8, 2019
More banning from the CCP - Hearthstone Grandmasters Asia-Pacific Ruling - Hearthstone #stealthwar https://t.co/2cHMx2z4JJ
— Gen (Ret) Rob Spalding (@robert_spalding) October 8, 2019
https://t.co/MIHIGT56a2
— Kuonet (@KuonetCK) October 8, 2019
This is not OK
No peaceful protester should face such consequences for promoting human rights. Especially if the punishment seems to be so blatantly driven by economic interests. Please inform yourself and read Blizzard's blog post here: https://t.co/NUwC09PEZb ... (2/3)
— DutchStarCraftLeague (@DSCLeague) October 8, 2019
Unreal. @Blizzard_Ent can get bent for bowing a knee to a communist gov’t afraid of Winnie the Pooh. Canceling my preorders. @Activision
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 9, 2019
https://t.co/pjKgXZDog8
Blizzard banned a player for supporting freedom in hong kong and the protesters. Blizzard freaks out, bans the player from hearthstone, a competitive player mind you, took away his expected prize money and bans him from competing in tournaments for a year.https://t.co/KJxmpYraoV
— Dargonboi (@TheNamesJunkie) October 9, 2019
Yeah... I'm never playing or streaming an @Blizzard_Ent product again if this isn't fixed. I'd encourage any streamers out there to say the same.
— ? DuncanCantDie on Twitch - LIVE (@DuncanCantDie) October 8, 2019
We have MTG:A now anyway. What's even the point of Hearthstone?https://t.co/26trtOm8rQ
Nope. I'm done. https://t.co/VjNB3V8yh9 pic.twitter.com/0OP18DHkd4
— and in her mouth, an amethyst (@inertia_crepes) October 9, 2019
Politics in gaminghttps://t.co/AbkDxSza2x
— RT (@RT_com) October 9, 2019
Yeah... interesting to see how modern boycotts might actually be effective... People are trying to make Mei a symbol of Hong Kong to get the game banned in China to hurt Blizzards bottom line. I'm encouraged to see people take a stand. https://t.co/tj1BJfV0ZS
— somedude (@somedud24904003) October 9, 2019
https://t.co/Kql6IItzec 홍콩 민주화 운동을 지지한 프로 게이머를 경질한 블리자드에 대한 반발로 [오버워치]의 중국인 캐리거 메이를 민주화 운동의 아이콘으로 밀어올리는 움직임이 일어났다.
— 라바피카 (@rabapyca) October 9, 2019
After Hearthstone player’s ban, Blizzard is in hot water with lawmakers https://t.co/LPgvI8b7lL pic.twitter.com/JReGv4PtjM
— The Verge (@verge) October 8, 2019
I lean pretty far to the left, but hey, if Rubio wants to be on the right side of this issue, by all means!
— Adam Melrose (@melroseadam) October 9, 2019
Blitzchung's protest has been even more wildly successful than he ever could have hoped for. https://t.co/0OPIkS991D
After Hearthstone player’s ban, Blizzard is in hot water with lawmakers https://t.co/thYVc27hux
— Dizzy Ziddy (@dizzy_ziddy) October 9, 2019
After Hearthstone player’s ban, Blizzard is in hot water with lawmakers: ‘Blizzard shows it is willing to humiliate itself to please the Chinese Communist Party,’ Sen. Ron Wyden saidhttps://t.co/5uzphcdAwm
— Sensia (@Sensiablue) October 9, 2019
A reminder to all my gamers out there that Blizzard is more concerned with its market in China than it is for the rights and safety of those protesting in Hong Kong. I know this isn’t important for some of you, but it should be. https://t.co/g5ArVJRTFA
— fuego escalofriante de basura (@mahoutzukai) October 9, 2019
China is now attacking @Apple music site for allowing an 'unpatriotic' song. Next @Spotify @YouTube etc will need to remove any songs not approved by CCP?https://t.co/DhjCO4gMaW
— Peter Dahlin (彼得·达林) (@Peterinexile) October 9, 2019
"screw u guys, im going home" #Blizzardboycott pic.twitter.com/0YShzciAlX
— xela (@tenaciousDznuts) October 9, 2019
A once-trendy and popular cause that gradually disappeared from the American popular consciousness as our economy grew more intertwined with China’s: https://t.co/tS76erprL8 pic.twitter.com/hkRGzaYJTb
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) October 8, 2019
But enough is enough. I stand with Hong Kong, and I oppose Blizzard’s obvious and laughably transparent fear of China.
— Mark Kern (@Grummz) October 9, 2019
It’s time for Blizzard to grow the spine it used to have, and to do what’s right for gamers once again.
Gamers, rise up.
I take a huge risk by saying this. China monitors all social media and I know this means that we will probably never get an investment from China for my new MMO, and probably never get a license to operate there.
— Mark Kern (@Grummz) October 9, 2019
every time blizzard purports to make a game about a better world, battling against an unfair status quo, or empowering marginalized people, think about this. think about the company's real world actions when money is on the line https://t.co/mNlEdQlSsG
— nathan grayson (@Vahn16) October 8, 2019
This hurts. But until Blizzard reverses their decision on @blitzchungHS I am giving up playing Classic WoW, which I helped make and helped convince Blizzard to relaunch. There will be no Mark of Kern guild after all.
— Mark Kern (@Grummz) October 9, 2019
Let me explain why I am #BoycottBlizzard
Blizzard shows it is willing to humiliate itself to please the Chinese Communist Party. No American company should censor calls for freedom to make a quick buck. https://t.co/rJBeXUiwYS
— Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) October 8, 2019
This is the point every company dealing with China will reach: what matters more, money or values? https://t.co/EVI1qAzk1z
— Ahmed Al Omran (@ahmed) October 8, 2019
Can you imagine if Blizzard withdrew a prize from someone because they criticized Trump or Hillary? https://t.co/PxZuVpQg1I
— Bruce Fenton (@brucefenton) October 8, 2019
In the middle of Blizzard's campus there's a big orc statue surrounded by company slogans - powerful statement here from their staff. https://t.co/WPHy88Jgss
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) October 8, 2019
Unfortunately, US and European companies are loath to take risks and invest in game companies legally as much as China was. China remained one of the few places mid tier studios could get funding.
— Mark Kern (@Grummz) October 9, 2019
So again, China influence grew. I’m sure this is the same for movies as well.
i spoke to @blitzchungHS yesterday and he said he expected "negative consequences," but that he still wanted to "contribute to the protest" in hong konghttps://t.co/0zwhFiYFp3
— Nicole Carpenter (@sweetpotatoes) October 8, 2019
This has been talked about for over a year, but since CFIUS often works in secret it’s hard to know whether investigations are happening. https://t.co/fkO6GKsqG5
— Shelly Banjo (@sbanjo) October 9, 2019
I’ve seen firsthand the corruption of Chinese gaming companies, and I was removed from a company I founded (after Blizzard) for refusing to take a 2 million dollar kickback bribe to take an investment from China. This is the first time I’ve ever spoken pubically about it.
— Mark Kern (@Grummz) October 9, 2019
But now we are in a situation where unlimited Communist money dictates our American values. We censor our games for China, we censor our movies for China.
— Mark Kern (@Grummz) October 9, 2019
Now, game companies are silencing voices for freedom and democracy.
China is dictating that the world be authoritarian.
Activision Blizzard stock is off 1%.
— Dan Primack (@danprimack) October 9, 2019
Chinese game companies have grown huge not just because of market size, but because the government subsidizes them. They get free land, free offices, and huge infusions of cash.
— Mark Kern (@Grummz) October 9, 2019
This cash was and is used to do expand and buy up stakes in US gaming companies.
Breaking: Effective immediately, Blizzard has removed Hong Kong Hearthstone player blitzchung from Hearthstone Grand Masters, rescinded all his prize money, and have suspended him from pro play for one year for his recent interview.
— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) October 8, 2019
Statement below https://t.co/ByI8vrZk1a pic.twitter.com/3h6jKYezMQ
Blizzard sucks up to the regime in Hong Kong and China, bans a player and steals $10K of his prize money, after he publicly supported Hong Kong's protestorshttps://t.co/Ucw6h2gFtc#egames #China #antiELAB
— Tomas Forgac (@TomasForgac) October 9, 2019
Blizzard has also fired both of the Hearthstone casters working the event, both of whom literally ducked underneath the desk during the interview and neither of which to my knowledge had any idea what was going to be said
— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) October 8, 2019
very cool, Blizzard
U.S. company @Blizzard_Ent punishes @blitzchungHS for pro-Hong Kong comments. His response:
— Victims of Communism (@VoCommunism) October 8, 2019
“I know what my action on stream means. It could cause me lot of trouble, even my personal safety in real life. But I think it’s my duty to say something.” #HongKongProtests https://t.co/41v6c0edAU
Check out the new logo. #Blizzardboycott pic.twitter.com/cWE3oTjsIG
— SPOOKY GANG ???♂️? (@inteldotwav) October 8, 2019
Blizzard has also disabled comments on the news which are normally open, and from scrolling back through hundreds of posts this is the only time they've done that
— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) October 8, 2019
can't imagine why pic.twitter.com/KvCyLXpmtU
My photoshops are nothing if not both lazy and fast, but still.#HongKongProtest #Blizzardboycott pic.twitter.com/nsE1VWl0e3
— Kaipo (@Kaipo_Rozwolf) October 8, 2019
TikTok is introducing Americans to a question that Europeans have struggled with for 20 years: a lot of your citizens might use an Internet platform created somewhere that doesn’t know or care about your laws or cultural attitudes and won’t turn up to a committee hearing
— Benedict Evans (@benedictevans) October 9, 2019
Sen. Wyden puts some well-deserved shame on Blizzard.
— Chris Vickery (@VickerySec) October 8, 2019
But for a real gut punch to Blizz, Wyden should have also pointed out that Grim Dawn is superior to Diablo 3 in every way. https://t.co/SCQgvyLeRo
Today I will be asking CFIUS to review #TikTok’s acquisition of https://t.co/0wGGsvV96T.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) October 9, 2019
Ample & growing evidence exists that TikTok’s platform for western markets, including the U.S., are censoring content in line with #China’s communist government directives.
#Blizzardboycott wouldn't it be a shame if Mei became a symbol of Hong Kong. pic.twitter.com/3EhU34HMeW
— The Rampant Critic (@RampantCritic) October 9, 2019
This from @benthompson on China, the NBA, and TikTok is really good. Strong agree that it’s well past time stop letting China run roughshod over our free speech prerogatives. When it comes to tech and the national interest, we’re losing an asymmetric war. https://t.co/GanAHwPtkV
— ???? (@yrechtman) October 8, 2019
Recognize what’s happening here. People who don’t live in #China must either self censor or face dismissal & suspensions. China using access to market as leverage to crush free speech globally. Implications of this will be felt long after everyone in U.S. politics today is gone. https://t.co/Cx3tkWc7r6
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) October 8, 2019
This is an interesting test case for Apple in China. Company has cooperated in CCP censorship but recently reversed a decision to remove from its app store an app used by Hong Kong protesters. Now state media accusing Apple of complicity in crime. https://t.co/gyNoch9egi
— Ryan Gallagher (@rj_gallagher) October 9, 2019
Gaming company @Blizzard_Ent, which banned a prominent player this week for speaking out in support of Hong Kong demonstrators, has this statue and accompanying plaque outside its Irvine, CA, campus pic.twitter.com/LxIqBA4H2L
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) October 8, 2019
I have watched China slowly take over as the dominant investing force in gaming and movies over the years. It’s a shame US companies never believed as strongly as China and Asia in investing in games, but this allowed China to have unprecedented influence over our media.
— Mark Kern (@Grummz) October 9, 2019
Great job on the logo redesign, Blizzard. It matches your personality perfectly! #BlizzardBoycott #WorldofWarcraft pic.twitter.com/t5MTNSeWrl
— ?Wasabaee the (sp00py) Rogue? (@spicy_wasabaee) October 9, 2019
Apple probably shouldn’t be running an app store in China, or it should make sideloading much easier such that running a censorious one doesn’t matter https://t.co/Yi4IZemGhe
— John Bergmayer (@bergmayer) October 9, 2019
TikTok may now be censoring searches for "火箭", the Chinese name of the Houston Rockets. https://t.co/2hYZtglxCM
— ?Fergus Ryan (@fryan) October 8, 2019
Not everyone at Blizzard agrees with what happened.
— Kevin Hovdestad (@lackofrealism) October 8, 2019
Both the "Think Globally" and "Every Voice Matters" values have been covered up by incensed employees this morning. pic.twitter.com/I7nAYUes6Q
It's done. #BoycottBlizzard pic.twitter.com/2jMG1TNuZr
— Mark Kern (@Grummz) October 9, 2019
I let my WoW subscription lapse months ago in favour of ESO and angry gamer boys made me stop playing Overwatch, so guess I'm in the clear! https://t.co/nqDwXGaH78
— Lauren Strapagiel ? (@laurenstrapa) October 9, 2019
Last week, Apple rejected a Hong Kong maps app that let protesters track police. Critics speculated Apple was trying to appease China, but lacked proof.
— Will Oremus (@WillOremus) October 9, 2019
Yesterday, Apple approved the app on appeal, and Chinese state media blasted the company. So, yeah. https://t.co/ulttx6o7Je pic.twitter.com/RKVDp6Th9j
Here's a snippet of the IGN Now piece on the Blitzchung ban by Blizzard. To see/read more on updated news revolving around #BoycottBlizzard click on the links below.
— Stella ? (@ParallaxStella) October 9, 2019
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?IGN Now breakdown:https://t.co/KUthBnlMFD
?Updated news article:https://t.co/7poao00dtO pic.twitter.com/E857QruHEW
Fans Pledge to ‘Boycott Blizzard’ Over Hearthstone Pro’s Ban https://t.co/dpHbUQCAht pic.twitter.com/gVsLt9cOv9
— Electronic Gaming F. (@Electronic_GF) October 9, 2019
“Activision Blizzard suspended a Hong Kong player and rescinded his prize money after he called for the liberation of the city in a post-match interview” https://t.co/rugHBhL5BB @LetaHong via #dealbook @nytimes
— Diana ?Chambers (@DianaRChambers) October 9, 2019
Blizzard strips pro gamer of tournament earnings after his support for #HongKongProtests @CNBC https://t.co/XwOafjo6Mf
— Eunice Yoon (@onlyyoontv) October 9, 2019
Blizzard strips pro gamer of tournament earnings after his support of Hong Kong protests https://t.co/bTRLeMDDoR
— CNBC Tech (@CNBCtech) October 9, 2019