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Omaha Steve

(99,073 posts)
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 08:41 AM Jul 2021

Chinese social media giant WeChat shuts LGBT accounts

Source: AP

By FU TING

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — China’s most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting concern the ruling Communist Party is tightening control over gay and lesbian content.

WeChat sent account holders a notice they violated rules but gave no details, according to the founder of an LGBT group, who asked not to be identified further out of fear of possible official retaliation. She said dozens of accounts were shut down, all at about 10 p.m. on Tuesday.

It wasn’t clear whether the step was ordered by Chinese authorities, but it comes as the ruling party tightens political controls and tries to silence groups that might criticize its rule.

WeChat’s operator, Tencent Holding Ltd., confirmed it received an email seeking comment but didn’t immediately respond.



In this Aug. 7, 2020, file photo, icons for the smartphone app WeChat is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing. China’s most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting concern the ruling Communist Party is tightening control over gay and lesbian content. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)


Read more: https://apnews.com/article/media-social-media-technology-e4d565c04b5683be1263a2d90befe494

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Chinese social media giant WeChat shuts LGBT accounts (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2021 OP
RW Authoritarian "christians" are undoubtedly cheering. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2021 #1
Wouldn't surprise me to find they were behind it. Tiger8 Jul 2021 #2
There are a lot of benefits to persecuting fake Christians. roamer65 Jul 2021 #3
Lions need to eat too IronLionZion Jul 2021 #4
Especially the ones in Africa. roamer65 Jul 2021 #5
of course they would do that... Sapient Donkey Jul 2021 #6
 

Tiger8

(432 posts)
2. Wouldn't surprise me to find they were behind it.
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 11:41 AM
Jul 2021

Reminds me of arch homophobe Republican Christian Scott Lively visiting Russia to explain the “benefits” of persecuting LGBTQ individuals.

roamer65

(36,739 posts)
3. There are a lot of benefits to persecuting fake Christians.
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 12:03 PM
Jul 2021

The pre-Constantine Romans weren’t all wrong.

roamer65

(36,739 posts)
5. Especially the ones in Africa.
Wed Jul 7, 2021, 01:29 PM
Jul 2021

It’s always good news when a pride catches a poacher, and has them over for dinner.

The main course to be exact.



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