As the BBC notes, Peppa Pig is a British cartoon character who is very popular in China, providing for a vast array of memes, videos, and jokes.

One problem: China’s communist rulers have now decided that the cartoon pig is a threat to national security. They have ordered “Peppa Pig” references to be removed from social media platforms. In communist China, some jokes are more equal than others.

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