Top China influencer falsely accuses boss of sexual harassment to exit contract, loses lawsuit

A popular Chinese dance influencer who falsely accused her boss of sexual harassment has lost a lawsuit and been ordered to pay him compensation. - Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

BEIJING: An online influencer in China with more than 30 million followers has been banned from social media and ordered to pay compensation to her former boss after a court ruled that she fabricated a rumour of being sexually harassed by him.

The blogger, identified by her alias Xiaohuijun, was famous in the cosplay community. Her real surname is Liu.