China is banning 'wealth-flaunting' behavior on social media
www.nbcnews.com
The accounts of multiple users who posted about their luxurious lifestyles are blocked amid a government crackdown on conspicuous displays of wealth.
  • naturalgasbad@lemmy.caEnglish
    7·
    5 months ago

    Lmao a big problem is that a lot of these influencers aren’t actually wealthy. They can’t actually afford their lifestyles, and the Chinese government has been trying to control “fake Internet personas” for a while.

    China views social media as an extension of in-person relationships rather than it’s own independent entity.

  • Revonult@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    5 months ago

    Just create another social media platform and only give the wealthy access so the poor don’t feel bad. Call it like Yacht Club or Gaited Community or something.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      8·
      5 months ago

      Yes and no. The wealth-flaunting influencers, at least in the U.S., can cause their fans to have unrealistic expectations and make poor choices.

      I’m not saying that should make it acceptable to ban it, I’m just saying it’s not that weird when it comes to the PRC’s ban-happy government’s reasons to ban things.