Lesbians, sexually suggestive language — you name it — they’re not our friends
‘Friends’ fans in China are up in arms after the sitcom was censored, with a hashtag about it viewed 54-million times
14 February 2022 - 19:51
Chinese streaming platforms Tencent, Youku, Bilibili and iQiyi have removed references to a lesbian character, politically sensitive images and sexually suggestive language from hit sitcom Friends, which returned to the services this month. ..
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