Wealthy Chinese influencers are being banned from social media for flaunting lavish lifestyles
China,Social Media,Free Speech,Censorship,Content Moderation,Inequality,World
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Flaunting a lavish lifestyle to promote materialism can get you thrown off social media in China.
Since April, China has been busy cracking down on influencers who promote ostentatious lifestyles as a means of gaining profit.
China's internet regulator, Cyberspace Administration of China, launched a campaign last month to discourage social media users from "deliberately showcasing a lavish lifestyle built on wealth," the Financial Times reported.
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