Chinese ChatGPT competitor bans 'Winnie the Pooh' searches for this reason
Do you see a striking comparison between the president and Winnie the Pooh?
Who could possibly have an issue with Winnie the Pooh? Turns out, one of the most powerful men in the world finds him unbearable.
Xi Jinping has had a long standing quarrel with everyone’s favourite resident of the 100 Acre Wood after a few online sleuths noticed an uncanny resemblance between the leader of Christopher Robin's crew and the Chinese communist party.
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China has locally adapted versions of some of our favourite websites and their AI chatbot has banned any searches surrounding Winnie the Pooh.
The problem is, because of the ban, it's caused a massive spike in the number of people searching for Winnie the Pooh in the region.
This exponential increased has made Winnie the Pooh more popular than ever before. Ultimately making Xi Jinping’s plan go to Pooh.
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