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Yearender 2015: Top 10 social media events

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-12-18 06:31

Yearender 2015: Top 10 social media events

Fitting-room sex video

A video clip shot on a smartphone showing a couple having sex in a fitting room of Uniqlo, a popular fashion retailer, in Beijing's Sanlitun area went viral after being uploaded on the Internet on July 14.

The one-minute video, reportedly been shared millions of times on social media platforms such as Weibo and WeChat, sparkled a ethical and legal debate.

The video was soon taken off by major websites and six people involved in the case were held by police.

Related: China's Internet giants reprimanded over obscene clip

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