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· Iris Jung
Tony Leung gains 1.5M followers within a day of joining Douyin, greeted by ‘Infernal Affairs’ co-star Andy Lau
Tony Leung was met with a warm welcome by his fans and fellow Hong Kong actor Andy Lau upon joining Douyin. The beloved actor and singer, 60, created a Douyin account on Monday. He is also active on other social media platforms such as Instagram.
· Rebecca Moon
Chinese influencer banned from Douyin for eating a live wasp
A Chinese influencer has been banned from Douyin after he filmed himself eating a live wasp, prompting heavy backlash from online users. The man, who had over 560,000 followers, was banned from the social media platform on Sunday. Following the stunt, he suffered extremely…
· Rebecca Moon
21-year-old woman shepherd in China dubbed ‘gentle desert butcher’ goes viral on Douyin
A 21-year-old woman in northwestern China has been rising to stardom on Douyin for sharing videos of her life as a shepherd. In one video, she slaughters and skins a sheep within eight minutes. The woman’s family owns a sheep farming business, and her daily routine includes…
· Rebecca Moon
Taiwanese boy banned from Douyin for calling Chinese President Xi Jinping a ‘fatty’
In an interview with the YouTube channel 486 Street Polls, a Taiwanese boy revealed that he was banned from Douyin for calling Chinese President Xi Jinping a “fatty.” The boy was asked for his opinion on China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying’s comment about Taiwan…
· Bryan Ke
Elon Musk’s Chinese doppelgänger ‘Yi Long Musk’ gets banned on Douyin
Elon Musk’s viral doppelgänger, affectionately known online as “Yi Long Musk,” has reportedly been banned from Chinese social media. The Douyin account of the Chinese social media star, whose true identity remains shrouded in mystery, has been wiped clean of content, according…
· Bryan Ke
Douyin users criticize ‘baiting crowd’ for egging on Chinese influencer’s livestream suicide
A Douyin influencer who livestreamed her suicide has prompted other users to question the social media platform’s prevention efforts and the “baiting crowd” phenomenon on China’s version of TikTok. What happened: Luo Xiao Maomao, 25, posted a video on Douyin on the afternoon of…
· Bryan Ke
Douyin, the Chinese TikTok, limits its younger users to 40 minutes a day
On Saturday, Douyin parent company Bytedance announced they would be limiting access to the app for children to 40 minutes a day, in line with the Chinese government’s push to curb “internet addiction” among its youth. Certain limitations: ByteDance’s new control called “youth…
· Bryan Ke
Paralyzed boy only wants one thing as reward for acing exam in heartwarming video
A 12-year-old boy who is paralyzed from the waist down has gone viral for requesting a gift for his stepmother as a reward for his stellar performance on a recent exam. What happened: The heartwarming, wholesome moment was filmed by the boy’s stepmother, surnamed Yu, while she…
· Bryan Ke
Video: Man eats 3-course meal with rice while riding Chinese subway
A man who was filmed eating a three-course meal while riding a busy train has sparked several discussions on Chinese social media. About the video: The clip, which has been widely shared on Douyin, shows the man preparing what seems to be three containers of different dishes and…
· Bryan Ke
Woman ignites fury online for taking selfie with injured, unconscious person in the background
Social media users are criticizing a Chinese woman for taking a selfie with an unconscious person in the background during a tour of a state park. What happened: A video that has become widely shared on Douyin shows a woman filmed by another tour-goer smiling as she takes the…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese influencer exposed for posing as Russian soldier fighting in Ukraine
A Chinese influencer who talked about his experience fighting in Ukraine as a Russian soldier has been banned from Douyin after online sleuths exposed him as a fraud. Key details: The influencer, who was known as “Pavel Korchatie” on the Chinese social media platform, had over…
· Michelle De Pacina
Kindergarten in China under investigation for washing kids’ food trays in urinal
A kindergarten in southeastern China has been temporarily shut down after a video of a staff member washing the students’ food trays in a urinal went viral on social media. Caught in 4k: The female staff member was recorded in a bathroom at Sunshine Kindergarten in Jiujiang…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese influencer dies after trying to lose over 200 pounds at weight loss camp
A 22-year-old Chinese influencer who went by the online pseudonym Cuihua died after attempting to lose 100 kilograms (220 pounds) at a weight loss camp in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. What happened: Cuihua’s parents confirmed her passing in a brief statement uploaded to her Douyin…
· Carl Samson
Video: Chinese summer camp teaches kids to throw grenades, bayonet ‘Japanese soldiers’
A video of Chinese children seemingly being trained for warfare recently went viral on social media. What’s going on: In the video, the children can be seen carrying rifles, riding mock carriers, firing mini-launchers, throwing fake grenades and bayoneting straw dummies dressed…
· Bryan Ke
Video: Chinese woman filmed traveling to work while holding IV drip
A woman was recently filmed in a Shanghai subway holding up an IV drip bag. What happened: The incident gained attention online after Douyin user Jony.shaw shared a short clip of the woman riding down a subway escalator while holding up her IV drip, which he initially thought…
· Editorial Staff
Teen spends $63,000 on mobile games using family’s savings
A teenager in China used her family’s savings to feed her gaming habit. What happened: The 13-year-old girl from Henan, China, reportedly spent around 449,500 yuan (approximately $63,260) in the span of four months.
· Ryan General
Chinese streamer dies after drinking several ‘baijiu’ bottles during livestream
A Chinese content creator died after consuming several bottles of the Chinese alcoholic beverage baijiu during a livestream. Wang Moufeng, known as “Sanqiange” or “Brother 3000” on the popular short-video platform Douyin, began an online drinking challenge around 1 a.m. on…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese makeup artist accused of ‘blackface’ after Kobe Bryant tribute resurfaces
A Chinese makeup artist has been accused of “blackface” after her transformation video tributes to the late Kobe Bryant recently resurfaced. The videos ignited several discussions on Twitter after media outlet Daily Loud posted about one of TikTok user @easy_baobo’s videos about…
· Carl Samson
Former exec of TikTok parent ByteDance says Beijing had ‘supreme access’ to US data
A former executive for ByteDance — TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company — has accused the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of having “supreme access” to all of the tech giant’s data, including those stored in the U.S. The allegation — among several others — came in a wrongful…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese teacher quits job after earning 10 years’ worth of salary from 1 livestream
A kindergarten teacher from Wuhan, China, reportedly resigned from her school job after she earned 10 years’ worth of her annual salary from a single livestream. Prior to filming the livestream, the teacher, only identified by her surname Huang, went viral on Douyin. Her videos…