SF Olympic star draws heat for social media use in China

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SF Olympic star draws heat for social media use in China
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'No matter what I say, if people don't have a good heart, they won't believe me because they can't empathize with people who do have a good heart.'

, initially competing as an American athlete before petitioning for a change of nation in 2019. It is not clear if she has renounced her U.S. citizenship — China does not recognize dual citizens — and Gu has declined to comment on the subject.

Since arriving in China, Gu has posted on social media, which drew the attention of many fans in China. Sites and apps such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Google search and Wikipedia are blocked as part of China’s Great Firewall, an attempt by the government to censor and control the flow of information.

“Why can you use Instagram and millions of Chinese people from mainland cannot,” an Instagram user commented on one of her posts. “... That’s not fair, can you speak up for those millions of Chinese who don’t have internet freedom.” Gu responded, “Anyone can download a vpn its literally free on the App Store” with a thumbs-up emoji. A virtual private network can be utilized to mask a user’s location, allowing people to get around firewalls.

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