As protests around China’s zero-Covid policy mount, police appear to be searching phones for apps like Instagram, Twitter, and Telegram, which are banned in the country, with the goal of stopping photos of the protests from being released. The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, and German news outlet DW News have collectively reported that authorities have been stopping people in transportation hubs in Shanghai, Beijing, and Hangzhou. The reports cite that police were looking for banned foreign apps like Instagram, Twitter, and encryption messenger Telegram. Telegram is also used by protestors and activists to communicate and share vital information. Though the...