Chinese fans of the US sitcom "Friends" have expressed dismay online after noticing censorship in recently released episodes of the beloved show, including of LGBT issues.
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Several major Chinese streaming sites started showing a version of the first season of the show on Friday, its first re-release in China in several years.
But fans soon noticed parts of the long-running show were different from what they had seen before and complained of censorship which included the removal of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans-related content, as well as mistranslations.
In recent years, China has shut tens of thousands of websites and social media accounts that contained what it said was illegal content as well as "vulgar" and pornographic material.
