The domestic version of TikTok has become a daily ritual for a Chinese woman named Zeng. In China, live streaming has become one of the nation's favorites. One creator that Zeng likes isLawyer Longfei. On a daily basis, Longfei answers her 9 million followers' legal inquires live. Women should approach divorce cases in a certain way.
Longfei's account went dark for 15 days in May due to her content not matching the state's view on marriage. The case of Longfei shows how many streamers are grappling with the Chinese government's increasing willingness to weigh in on what's acceptable.
The Code of Conduct for Online Streamers was released by China's top cultural authorities on June 22. livestreamers are now facing the full force of China's censorship machine, and future interventions could prove even more intrusive. The full story can be read.
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