WeChat blocks several LGBT accounts as CPC Tightens Grip On Social Media: China


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Beijing: Chinese social media platform, WeChat has deleted numerous accounts of LGBT, which were usually run by university students, sparking concern of crackdown on gay content. LGBT rights advocates objected on social media the unexpected closing of these accounts, which the firm stated, were withdrawn following “receiving relevant complaints,” stated CNN. Various participants posted screenshots of the report, which they underwent when they attempted to enter the accounts. “After receiving relevant complaints, all content has been blocked, and the account has been put out of service,” the notice indicated, symbolizing violation of government guidance on the administration of open online...