POV: "AI WEIWEI: THE FAKE CASE"
PBS, 10:00 p.m. ET
Ai Weiwei is an outspoken artist who has been jailed, prosecuted and persecuted by the Chinese government, yet defiantly becomes more visible, and more vocal, after every punishment inflicted upon him by the state. One inventively aggressive counter-move by the artist: after his release from prison, he installed four constantly operating webcams in his home, putting himself under global surveillance to catch any intrusions or abuses by government forces. What drives someone to be so brazenly and bravely defiant? That’s one of the questions this profile addresses, along with how social media are being used as a weapon, both defensive and offensive, against oppressive governments. Check local listings.