2. Gay Content on TV

China’s ruling communist party is infamous for attempts at censoring the country’s media, and it’s not easing its grip any time soon. In March 2016, the Chinese government introduced new regulations banning all homosexual content from television.

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To the outrage of millions of viewers, it disallowed websites from continuing to stream the show “Addicted,” because it portrayed gay relationships.

Such content is now grouped with incest and sexual assault as material that “exaggerates the dark side of society.”

The new regulations will also ban content depicting adultery, underage relationships, and one-night-stands. The governmental body responsible for regulating the media said it would constantly monitor channels to make sure they meet party guidelines.

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