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April 10, 2019 03:03 pm GMT
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Apple removes song that referenced Tiananmen Square Massacre from China's Apple Music
Music streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify are great — you pay a monthly fee and get access to virtually unlimited music — until songs suddenly disappear.
According to the Hong Kong Free Press, a song by Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung that contained lyrics referencing the tragic Tiananmen Square Massacre was removed from the China version (not to be confused with the Hong Kong or Taiwan versions) of Apple Music.
The song's removal is being called out as yet another move by the Chinese government to censor and block all references to the 1989 massacre, and people are rightfully upset with Apple for complying. Read more...
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