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Bangkok, Thailand (AP/77WABC) — There’s heightened concern that China’s ruling Communist Party is tightening control over gay and lesbian content on social media giant WeChat. The popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups. The founder of an LGBT group says WeChat sent account holders a notice they violated rules but gave no details. She says dozens of accounts were shut down, all at about 10 p.m. on Tuesday. It isn’t clear whether the step was ordered by Chinese authorities. It comes as the Communist Party tightens political controls and tries...
