British-Malaysian Comedian Nigel Ng’s Chinese social media accounts have been suspended.
Uncle Roger’s accounts have been banned due to what seems to be a crackdown by Beijing on comics.
Last Tuesday, Ng tweeted a promo clip for his upcoming show which poked fun at China’s authoritarian government.
The user has been banned from posting as he has violated relevant laws and regulations.”
Ng’s Weibo and Bilibili accounts – China’s Twitter and YouTube – were frozen at the weekend.
Ng on Monday reposted the video on Twitter, this time with the caption: “For some reason this clip got a ton of views this past weekend. I wonder why.”
❌ UNCLE ROGER CANCELED!
If you support free speech and comedy, go buy The HAIYAA Special, dropping June 4: https://t.co/iMQ3lySEwz pic.twitter.com/DtH4LrG7UC
— Nigel Ng (Uncle Roger) (@MrNigelNg) May 23, 2023