Animal Crossing game removed from sale in China over Hong Kong democracy messages

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Animal Crossing game removed from sale in China over Hong Kong democracy messages
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Some players have used the game to create politically sensitive images and slogans which they share on social media

The Nintendo Switch game, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, has been removed from sale on websites in China, after it was used by Hong Kong activists to spread pro-democracy messages.The game allows users to decorate their game environment with a pattern creation tool, which some players have used to create politically sensitive images and slogans which they screenshot and share on social media.

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