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Sina, the company that owns China’s über-popular Twitter-like service Weibo, has had two key licences withdrawn by Beijing in retaliation for allegedly allowing the publication of articles and videos containing pornographic content. A missive from the National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publications seen by Xinhua …

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  1. Graham Marsden
    Big Brother

    The sound you hear...

    ... is David Cameron taking notes for the run-up to the next election...

  2. ecofeco Silver badge

    Anti Porn Laws?

    Will they be passing laws against the tides and rain as well?

    As for Chinese porn, there is certainly no lack of it.

  3. Anonymous Coward
    Joke

    "...pornographic content instigated by president Xi Jinping"

    If he's so concerned about people seeing it, maybe he should stop...

  4. Anonymous Coward
    FAIL

    Two thoughts

    It might be interesting to see who is picking up the newly discounted shares, especially if we see a recurrence. Second I expect would be rhetorical. Has each and every party member given up their private porn channels? Thought not.

  5. Pascal Monett Silver badge

    Imagine

    Just think of what it would be like if that happened to YouTube.

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