Thursday, 5 March, 2026
Chinese app to allow users beyond the ‘Great Firewall’ for the first time
By Basit Ansari
<p>An app launched this week in China allows users to access some content on the Western social media that has been long banned in the country. This marks the first time when a major Chinese tech firm has launched an app that’ll allow users to access sites like YouTube. Tuber was launched on third-party Android stores in China by a subsidiary of Qihoo 360 – the biggest Chinese cybersecurity firm. The app has seen millions of downloads since its launch.</p>
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