The Chinese authorities have banned a prominent social media influencer nicknamed “China's Kim Kardashian,” sparking a debate on the Xi Jinping-led government’s control over online content.
What Happened: Wang Hongquanxing, a social media influencer known for his extravagant lifestyle including expensive clothing and jewelry, has been banned from various Chinese social media platforms, reported Financial Times.
The sudden online disappearance this week of Wang, who once claimed he never left home in jewelry and clothes worth less than Rmb10mn ($1.4mn), is part of the government's latest effort to assert control over China's dynamic social media landscape.
Wang, along with several other influencers, has been banned from platforms such as Weibo, Douyin, and Xiaohongshu. Their profile pages have been declared inaccessible due to “violation of self-discipline” rules.
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