China Shuts Down Comedy Streaming Channel Over 'Insult' to War Hero

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China Shuts Down Comedy Streaming Channel Over 'Insult' to War Hero
2018-05-18

China's internet regulator on Thursday shut down the account of a popular comedy streaming channel for "dishonoring" the ruling Chinese Communist Party's revolutionary heroes and martyrs, official media reported.

Rage Comic's account was revoked from major social media and streaming websites after it invoked the name of civil war hero Dong Cuirui, state broadcaster CGTN reported.

The powerful Cyberspace Administration called a meeting with top internet companies, after which social media platform Weibo and video sites including iQiyi and Youku said they had shuttered Rage Comic's account and deleted all content.

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