Tencent-backed China health information unicorn censored online


Hangzhou Lianke Meixun Biomedical Technology Co, which is well-known in China for its DXY websites that fact check health claims and explain science to the public, had a handful of its Weibo social media accounts labelled as ‘violating regulations’ and suspended. — Unsplash

A Chinese health information provider valued at more than US$1bil (RM4.45bil) by investors including IDG Capital and Tencent Holdings Ltd has had at least five of its social media accounts frozen by what appears to be government censors.

Hangzhou Lianke Meixun Biomedical Technology Co, which is well-known in China for its DXY websites that fact check health claims and explain science to the public, had a handful of its Weibo social media accounts labelled as “violating regulations” and suspended. No further details were given.

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