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– China shuts down popular joke-sharing app NeihanShequ (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News April 14, 2018

China ordered a ban on NeihanShequ, a popular app for jokes and riddles, arguing that Neihan content has become too “vulgar” and “banal”.
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