full thread, presented without comment: https://twitter.com/muge_niu/status/1233762832556154880?s=21
As of today, 29 February 2020, AO3 has been blocked by Chinese censors - allegedly (but not confirmed) because the website was reported for RPF of an actor that fans of said actor found it distasteful and harmful. This was one of the last pockets of Chinese internet communities that was truly connected to the social platform of the rest of the world.
Izzy on Twitter “THREAD: Sad day for Chinese internet users: Ao3, archive of our own, was reportedly blocked on Feb 29, 2020. I can’t begin to describe its Twitter