China Blocks John Oliver On Social Media After Scathing Show

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Thu, 06/21/2018 - 10:13pm

A popular Chinese social media site is censoring discussion of "Last Week Tonight" and its HBO host John Oliver after he mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping, his apparent sensitivity about … Click to Continue »

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