The widely popular Chinese dating platform WeChat is under fire after deleting after removing numerous LGBTQ+ accounts claiming they had broken regulation, Reuters reports.
WeChat’s move to take down accounts has internet users fearing greater targeting of LGBTQ+ content online. Speaking to Reuters, members of the LGBTQ+ student groups said their accounts were first blocked and then all their content deleted.
The accounts in question are not able to be viewed on the dating app, however, Insider has reported users of Weibo (a Chinese micro-blogging site) were able to create a list of users impacted.
The list includes Peking University, National People’s University, Tsinghua Purple, and more. Homosexuality was classified as a mental disorder