Chinese social media censors hashtag 'I want freedom of speech' after whistleblower doctor dies
Li Wenliang, who caught the virus after treating patients with the disease, was one of eight whistleblowers reprimanded by Wuhan police for allegedly spreading "illegal and false" information about the virus.
Ophthalmologist Li Wenliang sounded the alarm in December when he told a group of doctors on Chinese social media about seven cases he saw. He and seven other whistleblowers were reprimanded by the Wuhan police in January for spreading "illegal and false" information.He died at 2:58 a.m. local time, the Wuhan Central HospitalChinese social media had already been buzzing with anger and concern about Li's health for several hours.
On Friday morning, the two most popular hashtags on Weibo were related to Li's death. China's ubiquitous messaging app WeChat was filled with condolences.
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