FIFA World Cup 2022 Live coverage in China: CCTV cuts out maskless crowd footage from stadium amidst growing protests
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China's CCTV (China Central TV) has been censoring footage of the crowd from its live coverage of FIFA World Cup 2022 in their country as protests continue to rage on over harsh restrictions on COVID-19. The state-owned TV service, has been censoring footage of the crowd where no one wore masks and replaced it with close-up shots of the coaches and players, reportedly after discontentment among the Chinese people.