Using a near homophone or synonym of a censored word to circumvent filters meant to detect it
(In Mandarin Chinese, the word "river crab" is a near homophone of "harmonization", which is itself a euphemism of the word "censorship")
(In Mandarin Chinese, the word "river crab" is a near homophone of "harmonization", which is itself a euphemism of the word "censorship")
"What is 'sax and violins' even supposed to mean?"
"It's just a river crabbing of 'sex and violence'."
"Can people please stop river crabbing everything on YouTube? If i hear the word "unalive" one more time, i swear-"
"It's just a river crabbing of 'sex and violence'."
"Can people please stop river crabbing everything on YouTube? If i hear the word "unalive" one more time, i swear-"
by anuncertainsomeone March 10, 2025
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