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Chinese Government Targets YouTuber Amid Pro-Democracy Fight

12/9/2025

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Yao Zhang, a Quebec-based YouTuber with 175,000 subscribers, faces intimidation from the Chinese government for her pro-democracy stance.
Canada attributes a "spamouflage" campaign involving sexually explicit AI-generated images to the People’s Republic of China, targeting Zhang.
Doxxing exposes Zhang's personal information online, causing fear for her family's safety in China.
An investigation revealed another Chinese dissident was killed in Canada, underscoring risks to critics.

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Story summary

Yao Zhang, a Quebec-based YouTuber with 175,000 subscribers, faces intimidation from the Chinese government for her pro-democracy stance.
Canada attributes a "spamouflage" campaign involving sexually explicit AI-generated images to the People’s Republic of China, targeting Zhang.
Doxxing exposes Zhang's personal information online, causing fear for her family's safety in China.
An investigation revealed another Chinese dissident was killed in Canada, underscoring risks to critics.