China: Weibo is removing content with the #les hashtag

Posted on 15/04/2019 by | 2 Comments

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The Chinese microblogging website Sina Weibo has reportedly been removing posts and comments with the hashtag #les.

The ban on the term, which is short for lesbian, was discovered by users who use the site’s “super topic” feature, where people can create online communities using a hashtag.

Continue reading: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019
/04/15/weibo-bans-lesbian-hashtag/ (source)

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2 responses to “China: Weibo is removing content with the #les hashtag”

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