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01
Woman's Welfare Benefits Canceled After She Traveled to Hong Kong to See a Show
Original title: 女子赴港看演出低保已被取消
Likely censoredToutiao #1138 min on the list
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02
Female Student Disciplined for Bringing a Classmate Dressed as a Woman into the Dorm
Original title: 女生将同学男扮女装带进宿舍被处理
Likely censoredToutiao #154 min on the list
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03
Police Step In Regarding Assault Incident in Jiuzhaigou
Original title: 警方介入九寨沟打人事件
Likely censoredToutiao #191 min on the list
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04
An Elderly Man in Jiuzhaigou Elbowed Someone, Causing a Bleeding Wound to the Face
Original title: 九寨沟老人肘击他人致面部流血
Likely censoredToutiao #166 min on the list
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05
Another "Miracle Day" for A-Shares
Original title: A股再迎奇迹日
Likely censoredBaidu #1741 min on the list
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06
The Strongest El Niño Is Coming
Original title: 最强厄尔尼诺要来了
Likely censoredBaidu #1256 min on the list
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07
New Gas Station Regulations Are Here! Nationwide Implementation Begins in November
Original title: 加油新规来了！11月起全国推行
Likely censoredBaidu #1692 min on the list
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08
Untranslated headline
Original title: 刘延东遗体在京火化
Likely censoredBaidu #1290 min on the list
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09
Welfare Recipient Travels to Hong Kong for Concert: Welfare Benefits Have Been Canceled
Original title: 低保户女生赴港看演唱会：低保已取消
Likely censoredBaidu #1158 min on the list
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10
Untranslated headline
Original title: FaZe vs Falcons IEM北京
Likely censoredBilibili #1166 min on the list
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11
The Wuzhen Summit Goes Viral Every Year—What to Watch for This Year
Original title: 乌镇峰会年年刷屏 今年看什么
Likely censoredBaidu #3834 min on the list
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12
Tsinghua Graduate Studying in the U.K. Goes Missing After Alleged Phone Scam
Original title: 清华毕业生英国留学疑遭电诈后失联
Likely censoredBaidu #443 min on the list
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13
35-Year-Old Groom Dies After Seeking Medical Treatment on His Wedding Day; His Sister Speaks Out
Original title: 35岁新郎结婚当天看病离世 姐姐发声
Likely censoredBaidu #6130 min on the list
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14
Premiere of Zhao Benshan's New Drama "Taking Office"
Original title: 赵本山新剧《走马上任》首播
Likely censoredBaidu #7109 min on the list
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15
University Reports Incident of a Man Dressed as a Woman Entering Women's Dormitory
Original title: 高校通报有人男扮女装进女生宿舍
Likely censoredBaidu #8127 min on the list
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16
Being repeatedly "taught a lesson" by Master Ye
Original title: 被叶师傅反复“上课”
Likely censoredBaidu #9777 min on the list
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17
Ni Ni failed the practical driving test twice.
Original title: 倪妮考驾照科目三挂了两次
Likely censoredBaidu #10810 min on the list
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18
"After the Gathering": Director: The Key Is to Take Advice
Original title: 《后会友期》导演：主打一个听劝
Likely censoredBaidu #1079 min on the list
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19
Internet User Fined for Fabricating Story About “Spending 2.6 Million to Climb Mount Everest”
Original title: 网民编造“花260万登顶珠峰”被罚
Likely censoredBaidu #111009 min on the list
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20
Internet User Penalized for Fabricating Story About “Village Bully Blocking the Road and Robbing People”
Original title: 网民编造“村霸拦路抢劫”被处罚
Likely censoredBaidu #1130 min on the list
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21
Voting in the U.S. midterm elections takes place today
Original title: 美国中期选举今日投票
Likely censoredBaidu #12176 min on the list
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22
The ChiNext Index opened 1.18% lower
Original title: 创业板指低开1.18%
Likely censoredBaidu #1346 min on the list
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23
Can Trump Stop the “Blue Tsunami”?
Original title: 特朗普能力阻“蓝色海啸”吗
Likely censoredToutiao #279 min on the list
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24
A netizen claims they had to go through 12 rounds of interviews for the fall recruitment season
Original title: 网友称自己秋招面试竟要12轮
Likely censoredToutiao #240 min on the list
Soft evidence unless marked; no hard proof of removal.
25
The Major Global Capital Shifts Behind the Plunge in Gold Prices
Original title: 黄金暴跌背后的全球资本巨变
Likely censoredToutiao #227 min on the list
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26
The Major Global Capital Shifts Behind the Plunge in Gold Prices
Original title: 黄金价格暴跌背后的全球资本巨变
Likely censoredToutiao #2529 min on the list
Soft evidence unless marked; no hard proof of removal.
27
A number of major construction projects are in full swing
Original title: 一批重大工程建设正酣
Likely censoredToutiao #3843 min on the list
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28
Groom Dies After Seeking Medical Treatment on His Wedding Day; Autopsy Results Revealed
Original title: 新郎结婚当天看病离世 尸检结果披露
Likely censoredToutiao #4130 min on the list
Soft evidence unless marked; no hard proof of removal.
29
Man Reunites with Family After Being Abducted for Over 30 Years; Accused of Blocking Them to Support His Own Family
Original title: 男子被拐30多年后认亲 拉黑养家被指责
Likely censoredToutiao #252 min on the list
Soft evidence unless marked; no hard proof of removal.
30
Media: Beware of Pitfalls When Buying Tokens on Singles' Day
Original title: 媒体：双十一买Token当心踩坑
Likely censoredToutiao #564 min on the list
Soft evidence unless marked; no hard proof of removal.
All dropped off while hot, no hard evidence yet unless marked. No verified deletions beyond what's flagged below.
Scandal

Kangping TB screening: 78 high-school students shared needles

Original title: 辽宁康平中学肺结核筛查：78名学生被共用针头
Oct 29 · 15 hot-list entries on Weibo, Baidu, Toutiao and Zhihu, most gone within 1–2 hrs
Covered by state media, overseas Chinese-language media and critical voices
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