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Tracking giraffes

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Tracking Giraffes and Subversive Messaging on Chinese Social Media

This chapter discusses a viral social media post from the US embassy about tracking endangered giraffes in Africa, which sparked criticism about China's economy and censorship on Chinese social media. It explores why Chinese citizens use seemingly harmless topics, like giraffes, to express dissent. The chapter also highlights the technology used for giraffe conservation, including GPS satellite tracking and artificial intelligence.

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