On September 20, a netizen had their account banned for 365 days after commenting "steamed bun" under a Winnie the Pooh video on Douyin, and their secondary account was also implicated and banned. Appeals and contacting human customer service were both to no avail.
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Netizen Banned on Douyin After Commenting Steamed Bun on Winnie the Pooh Video
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