- Chinese influencer excluded from social networks for showing a luxurious life
- Influencer ban is China’s latest attempt to crack down on social media stars
An influencer dubbed “China’s Kim Kardashian” for her lavish lifestyle has been banned from Chinese social media for flaunting her wealth and opulence.
Wang Haongquanxing is not the only Chinese social media star to have disappeared from social platforms, as China’s government cracks down on “flaunting excessive wealth” in its latest campaign to maintain its dominance over social media culture. social of the country.
Wang and other influencers, known for posting photos and videos of their extravagant lifestyles, were banned by several Chinese social media platforms last week after the Cyberspace Administration of China, the internet regulator, announced an crackdown effort. “creation of ostentatious characters.” month.
Wang, who had around 4.3 million followers on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, was known for flaunting his level of wealth, and his posts often featured designer clothing and accessories and frequent appearances at fashion events in luxury.
He even once said in an interview that he never goes out unless he is wearing a suit and jewelry worth at least 10 million yuan ($1.4 million).
Chinese influencer dubbed ‘China’s Kim Kardashian’ Wang Haongquanxing has been banned from social media for showing off his opulent lifestyle.
The social media star is known to brag about his wealth, stating that he owns seven homes and doesn’t leave the house wearing clothes that cost less than $1.4 million.
Wang Haongquanxing is not the only Chinese influencer banned from the Internet for flaunting his wealth.
He has also posted content of himself covered in diamonds, boasting about his seven homes in the eye-catching Beijing complex Star River.
He first rose to fame in 2022 when he posted a video of himself on all fours asking his mother for money.
Another influential person who fell victim to China’s wealth ban was Sister Abalone, a wealthy socialite from Guangdong province, who was showing off her mansion on Douyin.
According to the Singapore News Channel, Asia News ChannelSeveral social platforms in the country, including Tencent, Douyin, Weibo and Xiaohongshu, have backed the concerns raised by the internet watchdog.
On May 15, Weibo made a statement saying he was committed to creating a “civilized, healthy and harmonious” environment.
The social media ban comes as the Chinese regulator aims to eliminate “ostentatiousness and materialism.”
The social media platform also claimed that it has “cleaned” 1,1100 posts that flaunt wealth.
This is not China’s first crackdown on influential people. In 2021, China’s ‘live streaming queen’ was fined £160 million for tax evasion, as Beijing sought to tackle celebrity culture.
Internet celebrity Viya, whose real name is Huang Wei, was fined for concealing personal income and other crimes in 2019 and 2020, according to the tax office in Hangzhou, a city in southern China.
As a result, the e-commerce live streamer’s accounts on Weibo, Taobao Live and Douyin were taken offline.