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Need toilet paper in China? Well, be warned, you may have to watch an ad or pay up to get it
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In a video shared by China Insider, some people are shown being forced to scan a QR code
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in order to receive a few squares of tissue in some public restrooms
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If you want to skip the ad, that'll reportedly cost you around seven cents
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Chinese officials say the move is to reduce waste and deter toilet paper thieves
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But that's not stopping the criticism. Some social media users are worried about what may happen if their phone dies or they don't have spare change
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It's unclear what happens in those cases. Others have raised sanitation concerns
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This isn't the first time China has implemented a toilet paper crackdown
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In 2017, Beijing implemented facial recognition technology on toilet paper dispensers at its Temple of Heaven Park after numerous reports of toilet paper theft
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Users were then only allowed a nearly 24-inch long piece of toilet paper and no more would be dispensed for around nine minutes, as reported by Metro
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Park officials were later forced to acknowledge that those experiencing a bathroom emergency would have to request extra TP from a park employee
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