Animal Crossing: New Horizons removed from sale in China after Hong Kong activists stage virtual protests

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons removed from sale in China after Hong Kong activists stage virtual protests
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The hit video game has been used by pro-democracy activists to spread their message online

's biggest websites after players used the game to stage virtual protests against the Chinese government., players are able to decorate their in-game environments with custom patterns, which they can then screenshot and share online.

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