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In a new crackdown, WeChat deletes LGBT accounts established by Chinese university students.
Siphiwe Sibek/Reuters
Pak Yiu contributed to this article.
8th of July, 2021
Tencent’s WeChat social media network has banned dozens of LGBT profiles owned by university students, claiming that some had violated internet information guidelines, raising fears of a crackdown on gay content online.
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