Taiwanese star Will Liu banned from Douyin after his nipples were mistaken for breasts

Due to the lockdown in Shanghai to combat Covid-19 transmissions, Will Liu, who is a fitness buff, took to Douyin to live-stream his exercise sessions with his wife. Photo: Will Liu/Instagram

Taiwanese artiste Will Liu has seen his followers on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, increase by almost 10-fold in less than a month - all thanks to his live-stream fitness exercises.

The number has leapt from fewer than 6 million on April 12 to more than 57 million as of Sunday (May 1).