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Jokes and controversial views on Ukraine censored on Chinese social media Chinese social media like Weibo, the equivalent Twitter, and Douyin, the national version of the Tiktok video app, have respectively deleted 1,400 and 6,400 posts with “offensive content” about the conflict. in Ukraine, reports China Daily today. Since Friday, Weibo has sanctioned 262 users with punishments ranging from suspension for seven days to permanent deletion of the account. Weibo will “investigate and deal” with “inappropriate and hostile messages” that “promote hate and oppose gender equality,” according to an official statement published this weekend that pointed out “vulgar” posts about...
