FaithWire – A former employee of one of China’s largest technology firms — China Mobile Online Services — recently revealed how the communist country’s government is manipulating public opinion by monitoring citizens’ mobile phones. The telecommunications firm is a subsidiary of China Mobile Limited. The unnamed ex-employee, referred to as “Mr. Li,” told the religious liberty magazine Bitter Winter there is “simply no privacy in China,” where smartphones are the primary devices for accessing the internet.
Li told the outlet he worked as a “censor” along with about 500 other employees before resigning his post at the company. They were responsible for monitoring users’ phone calls and text messages. Upon discovering “harmful” information, China Mobile workers were reportedly assigned to review the user’s account thoroughly, according to Li. “If anyone were not careful enough and missed a piece of sensitive information, this would result in the deduction in monthly salary and year-end bonus,” he said. “I usually had to handle more than 10,000 pieces of information every month. It was unavoidable to make mistakes, at least one or two a year.” READ MORE
