Chinese social media company Sina Weibo has reversed its decision to ban LGBTQ-related content, after an overwhelming amount of backlash online.
One of the largest social media platforms in China, often compared in format to Twitter, Weibo announced …
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As Chinese censorship intensifies, gays are back while teenage mothers and tattoos are out
Following the passage of a new cybersecurity law and the removal of term limits from Chinese president Xi Jinping, China’s government is conducting a comprehensive crackdown on online discussions and content, with few companies spared the rod by the central government. Among the casualties has been Bytedance, the extremely high-flying $20 billion media unicorn startup […]
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China’s annual “two sessions” meetings are as serious as they come when it comes to political affairs.
Taking place in Beijing, the event predictably gets extensive coverage in China. Yet a viral eye roll by reporter Liang Xiangyi has upstaged the st…
China’s web censors go into overdrive as President Xi Jinping consolidates power
A week that begins with the repeal of regulation that prevents dictatorship in China is likely to be a busy one for the country’s censorship people, and so it has proven to be. China’s web scrubbers have been busy banning a collection of terms and dropping the hammer on user accounts after the Xi Jinping, the country’s premier, got the all-clear to become ‘President… Read More
China hasn’t forgiven Katy Perry yet, so she won’t be able to play the Victoria’s Secret show
It seems China hasn’t quite forgiven Katy Perry yet.
The singer has been reportedly denied a visa to China, ruining plans to perform at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show at the end of the month.
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