• Renowned Chinese maker Naomi Wu has been threatened and questioned by Chinese authorities, facing imprisonment if she continues posting openly online.

• Wu has brought attention to privacy issues with popular third-party keyboards in China that could record keystrokes and send them to developers like Tencent.

• Researchers recently confirmed this vulnerability in a report to Tencent, who were slow to address the problem.

• Shortly after, Wu was detained and warned to limit her online discussions or face consequences.

• Wu feels silenced and that Western audiences who once supported her have abandoned her.

• The video creator blames Elon Musk for ruining Twitter and limiting their ability to stay connected to people like Wu.

• Centralized social platforms play a role in protecting dissenting voices by giving them visibility and an audience.

• Frequent disruptions to platforms force rebuilding connections and communities elsewhere.

• Wu's outspoken views on technology and politics in China came with risks, which authorities are now cracking down on.

• There are calls to raise more awareness of Wu's situation through media coverage and online sharing.

(Used kagi summarizer for this)

https://www.hackingbutlegal.com/p/naomi-wu-and-the-silence-that-speaks-volumes

Not a transcript, but probably even better.

Here's her article on it that includes sources:

https://skepchick.org/2023/08/maker-naomi-wu-is-silenced-by-chinese-authorities-and-why-i-blame-elon-musk/