Drunk China pop idol gets social media ban for swearing, giving middle finger on live-stream


Chinese pop idol Lu Han has been banned from social media for swearing and giving the middle finger whilst drunk during a live-streaming session. - Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo

BEIJING: Chinese singer, actor and former South Korean boy band EXO member Lu Han was banned from accepting new followers on major social media platforms, allegedly because he behaved inappropriately during a live-stream.

Users on the platforms discovered that they were unable to follow Lu on Jan 6, because his account had “violated laws and regulations or community norms”.

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