Weibo Removes Candle Icon Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary
As the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre approached, in the wee hours of June 2 and 3 Sina Weibo quietly removed the candle icon from its collection of “frequently used emoticons,” replacing it with an animated “London Olympic torch” icon.
Sina explained the disappearance in a @WeiboSecretar ...
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[...] on the 15th anniversary of the crackdown. As of Sunday night, even lighting a virtual candle was impossible. Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailPrintLike this:LikeBe the first to like this [...]