China influencer with 44 million followers banned for zooming in on women’s breasts in live-stream

A Chinese influencer with 44 million followers was banned after live-streaming a pool party with inappropriate content, leading to criticism over the platform’s tolerance for such material. -- Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

BEIJING (SCMP): A Chinese influencer with 44 million online followers has been banned for live-streaming a “vulgar” pool party at a hot spring.

The influencer, who uses the handle Liu Ergou, live-streamed the party involving about 20 people for nearly three hours.