- RadiiChina: GitHub Protest Over Chinese Tech Companies’ “996” Culture Goes Viral. 26 March, 2019.
- Sixth Tone: Chinese Developers Protest Overwork on GitHub. 28 March, 2019.
- Abacus: Follow China’s “996” work hours and you’ll end up in an ICU, says Chinese developer. 28 March, 2019.
- South China Morning Post: ‘Developers’ lives matter’ – Chinese software engineers use Github to protest against the country’s 996 work schedule. 29 March, 2019.
- TechNode: Briefing: Chinese developers protest ‘996’ in viral Github post. 29 March, 2019.
- TechNode Video: Chinese workers react to 996.ICU. 17 April, 2019.
- Packt Pub: ‘Developers’ lives matter’: Chinese developers protest over the “996 work schedule” on GitHub. 29 March, 2019.
- Inkstone: China’s tech workers protest brutal work culture with communist jingles. 29 March, 2019.
- THE VERGE: Chinese developers use GitHub to protest long work hours. 2 April, 2019.
- THE VERGE: Tencent and Xiaomi may be censoring a GitHub page for airing worker grievances. 3 April, 2019.
- Financial Times: China tech worker protest against long working hours goes viral. 3 April, 2019.
- Abacus: Chinese browsers block protest against China’s 996 overtime work culture. 3 April, 2019.
- ZDNet: 996.ICU : Sur Github, les développeurs chinois donnent de la voix. 3 April, 2019.
- Wired: How github is helping overworked chinese programmers. 4 April, 2019.
- Reuters: Rare overtime protest by China tech workers goes viral. 5 April, 2019.
- Vice: Chinese Workers Are Trying to Bake Fair Labor Practices Into Software. 5 April, 2019.
- Quantz: How GitHub became a bulletin board for Chinese tech worker complaints. 9 April, 2019.
- AsiaOne: Abusive work schedules in China’s tech industry under fire. 10 April, 2019.
- National Public Radio: GitHub Has Become A Haven For China’s Censored Internet Users. 10 April, 2019.
- Channel NewsAsia: Commentary: China’s protest against long working hours is so old-fashioned. 11 April, 2019.
- Fortune: China’s Workers Are Protesting Tech’s Deadly ‘996’ Overtime Culture. Alibaba’s Jack Ma Says He Requires It. 12 April, 2019.
- TechCrunch: China’s startup ecosystem is hitting back at demanding working hours. 12 April, 2019.
- Reuters: Alibaba founder defends overtime work culture as ‘huge blessing’. 12 April, 2019
- Reuters: China’s JD.com boss criticizes ‘slackers’ as company makes cuts. 13 April, 2019
- Metro: China’s richest man makes his employees work 72 hours a week and calls it a ‘blessing’. 13 April, 2019
- Global Times: Company’s competitiveness can’t rest on 996 overtime culture. 14 April, 2019
- Pandaily: Is 996 Truly a Blessing? Let’s Hear What Richard Liu and Jack Ma Have to Say. 14 April, 2019
- The Economist: Office workers in China organise a rare online labour movement. 17 April, 2019
- South China Morning Post: Inside China Tech: Analysing what’s behind the 996 GitHub protest in China. 19 April, 2019
- The New York Times: The Richest Man in China Is Wrong. 12-Hour Days Are No ‘Blessing.’. 21 April, 2019
- GIZMODO: Microsoft and GitHub Workers Take a Stand Against Grueling, Inhumane ‘996’ Culture in China. 22 April, 2019
- Buzzfeed: Post About China’s “996” Workweek Went Viral On GitHub. Now Microsoft Employees Want To Protect It From Censorship. 22 April, 2019
- THE VERGE: Microsoft workers pressure company to stand by embattled Chinese GitHub repo. 22 April, 2019
- Bloomberg: Microsoft Workers Criticize Block of GitHub Protest in China. 22 April, 2019
- The Telegraph: Microsoft urged to shield China’s overworked computer programmers from censorship after ‘996 ICU’ campaign goes viral. 22 April, 2019
- The Guardian: Microsoft workers decry grueling ‘996’ working standard at Chinese tech firms. 23 April, 2019
- The Register: Fed up with 72-hour, six-day working weeks, IT workers emit cries for help via GitHub repo. 23 April, 2019
- The New York Times: ‘996’ Is China’s Version of Hustle Culture. Tech Workers Are Sick of It. 29 April, 2019
- The Inquirer: Microsoft workers protest as GitHub blocks 996 China complaints. 24 April, 2019
- China Digital Times: U.S. Tech Workers Back Chinese Counterparts. 26 April, 2019
- Indian Express: How the debate in China’s tech world on ‘996’ drew in Alibaba’s Jack Ma and state media. 28 April, 2019