Hashtag activism and the sousveillance of China’s Social Credit System
China Information: A Journal on Contemporary China Studies
Published online on June 06, 2026
Abstract
China Information, Ahead of Print.
This research investigates how Chinese netizens leveraged hashtag activism on Weibo to challenge local governments’ misuse of China’s Social Credit System during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysing four cases, this study employs the concepts of sousveillance,...
This research investigates how Chinese netizens leveraged hashtag activism on Weibo to challenge local governments’ misuse of China’s Social Credit System during the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysing four cases, this study employs the concepts of sousveillance,...