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Social media platform WeChat censors Scott Morrison’s post directed at Chinese community
A message by Prime Minister Scott Morrison that was directed at the Chinese community and critical of an inflammatory post by a senior Beijing bureaucrat has been censored by a Chinese tech giant.
Key points:
- Mr Morrison posted the message on Tuesday night, but it was taken down on Wednesday
- A message which replaced it said the PM’s post “fabricated social hot topics”, among other things
- In the post, the PM defended Australia’s handling of the allegations of war crimes
The statement on social media platform WeChat was published on Tuesday night. However, it has now been blocked because it “violates” the company’s regulations.
Mr Morrison had taken to WeChat to again voice the Australian Government’s disgust at Chinese Foreign Ministry…
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