China’s Weibo Social Media Bans BTS Fan Accounts As ‘Butter’ Single Blows Up YouTube

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Weibo, a Chinese government-controlled social media service, is banning prominent accounts for fans of the South Korean pop group BTS. The Chinese outlet Global Times said Friday that Weibo banned …

Dynamite. The Chinese government has been waging a campaign for years against K-pop and Chinese imitators of the style, claiming that the image of young men wearing cosmetics and sporting delicate beauty and high fashion threaten the future of the nation.

BTS, arguably the most popular group in the world, is a particular target. Last year, Chinese media condemned the group after member RM thanked the government of the United States and its military for its “sacrifices” in the Korean War.’s Twitter-like Weibo announced on Friday it has banned 10 accounts of fan clubs from posting for 30 days.

 

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