China has blocked the social media accounts of a nationalistic blogger who waged a campaign against a major Chinese tech firm, in the latest censorship of an outspoken patriotic voice.
Sima Nan’s Twitter-like Weibo account, where he has more than 3.1 million followers and regularly posts anti-American commentary, was marked restricted for “violating relevant laws and regulations” over the weekend, meaning he temporarily cannot post on the site.
His accounts on video-sharing platforms Bilibili and Douyin as well as digital platform Toutiao were also frozen, Chinese media including the state-owned Jinan Daily reported, although his accounts on those sites didn’t carry public notices on Wednesday.
