- Sina Weibo on Monday reversed its decision to censor gay content posted by users.
- The social media site, which is similar to Twitter, was planning a "clean up" targeting portrayals of homosexuality.
- The initial announcement received led to an uproar, which even strictly controlled state media weighed in on.
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One of China biggest social media platforms just reversed a decision to ban gay content
The site announced a three month "clean up" on Friday, but was immediately slammed by locals and even state-run media appeared critical.
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Sina Weibo, one of China's biggest social media platforms, has reversed a controversial decision to purge its platform of content.
The microblogging platform, Weibo for short, had announced a three-month "clean-up" targeting videos and images categorised as violence, pornography, and homosexuality.
They said the purge would "
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