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Skip to Main ContentSkip to SearchSkip to... Select * Listen to Article * What To Read Next SubscribeSign In https://www.wsj.com/articles/nfts-are-put-to-new-use-in-china-countering-censorship-during-pandemic-11653134403 Content related to the pandemic, like this image of a Shanghai resident banging on pots to protest the city’s lockdown, are often scrubbed by censors. Alex Plavevski/EPA/Shutterstock China NFTS ARE PUT TO NEW USE IN CHINA, COUNTERING CENSORSHIP DURING PANDEMIC INTERNET USERS ARE TURNING TO BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY TO PREVENT CONTENT INCLUDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND SOCIAL-MEDIA POSTS FROM DISAPPEARING Content related to the pandemic, like this image of a Shanghai resident banging on pots to protest the city’s lockdown, are often scrubbed by censors. Alex Plavevski/EPA/Shutterstock By Shen Lu and Karen Hao May 21, 2022 8:00 am ET Share Text Your browser does not support the audio tag. Listen to article Length (2 minutes) AD Loading advertisement... 00:00 / 01:44 1x This article is in your queue. Open Queue In most of the world, the market for NFTs is plummeting. In China, nonfungible tokens are on the rise, not as digital-art investments but as a way to strike back at censorship. As Chinese internet censors have stepped up efforts to scrub content from social media during the pandemic, web users have increasingly turned to NFTs as a way to secure images, videos, audio and social-media posts on a blockchain to prevent their deletion. Subscribe Sign In CONTINUE READING YOUR ARTICLE WITH A WSJ MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL OFFER €2 PER MONTH FOR 1 YEAR View Membership Options RESUME SUBSCRIPTION We are delighted that you'd like to resume your subscription. You will be charged $ + tax (if applicable) for The Wall Street Journal. You may change your billing preferences at any time in the Customer Center or call Customer Service. You will be notified in advance of any changes in rate or terms. You may cancel your subscription at anytime by calling Customer Service. Please click confirm to resume now. Confirm Customer CenterSubscriber AgreementPrivacy NoticeCookie Notice© 2022 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.