China’s Twitter reverses decision to ban LGBTI content after backlash
Users flooded Sina Weibo with the hashtag #IAmGay, prompting the site to reverse its LGBTI ban.
Users flooded Sina Weibo with the hashtag #IAmGay, prompting the site to reverse its LGBTI ban.
The ban comes despite the term “dyke” having evolved from being a slur to also being used in everyday conversation by many lesbians.
“Obviously now the government has realised how powerful the internet can be they want to manage it more than ever”
“We want to clarify that restricted mode should not filter out content belonging to individuals or groups based on sexual orientation”
The feature appears to be blocking inoffensive LGBTI content.
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