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China social media account banned for forcing women to stay in tank with crocodile

South China Morning Post · · 153 words · By Alice Yan
Child Safety and Exploitation Chinese Legal Compliance Social media regulation
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5 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A social media account in China with more than 11 million followers which targets juveniles has been banned for forcing young female live-streamers to stay in a tank with a crocodile.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a Chinese social media account with over 11 million followers was banned for forcing female streamers into a tank with a crocodile.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Type 11 (Chinese: 11式单兵综合作战系统; pinyin: 11 Shì dānbīng zònghé zuòzhàn xìtǒng; lit. 'Type 11 individual integrated combat system'), designated as QTS-11, is an air burst grenade launcher integrated …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QTS-11
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yu Menglong (Chinese: 于朦胧; 15 June 1988 – 11 September 2025), also known as Alan Yu, was a Chinese actor and singer. His death in September 2025 was ruled accidental by authorities, but the findings w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Menglong
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 11:11, Eleven Eleven, or variations of the two, may refer to:
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“The permanent ban also came after the account was exposed of also having made the women hold their breath under water.”
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Only one of the provided web search results mentions the specific detail about forcing women to hold their breath underwater. Other results discuss the crocodile tank but not the underwater breath-holding.
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — As deadly riots burn Iranian cities, Western media ignores the shocking wave of violence, turning instead to US government-funded NGOs for data. The one-sided portrayal has helped push Trump to the br…
https://thegrayzone.com/2026/01/12/western-media-riots-iran-…
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web search NEUTRAL — i genuinely think social media is ruining my brainso i decided to see what it was like living a week without any social media. and documented it, of courseir...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4iEyt7w-uk
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“The account with the handle @Yebali, which means Night Paris in English, had been in operation on the social media platform for five years before it bowed to pressure to close, Jiupai News reported.”
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Two independent web search results confirm the account handle @Yebali (Night Paris) and that it operated for five years before closing, with one specifically citing Jiupai News.
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web search NEUTRAL — The account with the handle @Yebali, which means Night Paris in English, had been in operation on the social media platform for five years before it bowed to pressure to close, Jiupai News reported.
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/arti…
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web search NEUTRAL — With over 11 million followers, Night Paris spent five years building a huge young audience through reckless group challenges. Now, disturbing clips from April 2026 have ignited widespread outrage.
https://www.hypefresh.com/chinese-livestreamer-banned-after-…
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“The “performances” involved groups of six to 10 young girl hosts, apparently below the age of 18.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic search results about TikTok, Kick, and the number 18, but none of the sources specifically confirm that the @Yebali performances involved groups of six to ten girls under 18.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eighteen or 18 may refer to: 18 (number) One of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — iOS 18 is the eighteenth major release of Apple's iOS operating system for the iPhone. It was announced on June 10, 2024, at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), and made publicly availabl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOS_18
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 18 (eighteen) is the natural number following 17 and preceding 19. It is an even composite number.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18_(number)
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“This breaches Chinese law which forbids minors from hosting live-streams.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Chinese regulators have implemented rules to prohibit or restrict minors from hosting live-streams to protect their health and well-being.
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web search NEUTRAL — China’s media regulator today released new rules banning minors under the age of 16 from watching content Live streaming (livestreaming) after 22:00 – according to a report on the CNBC website. The ru…
https://time.news/china-against-live-streaming-industry-proh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese regulators have been protective towards its youth for long. The decision to ban minors on live-streaming platforms has been taken by China’s regulators to protect both their mental and physica…
https://solveyourtech.pages.dev/posts/china-prohibit-minors-…
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web search NEUTRAL — All-China Youth Federation proposes ways to ban minors from hosting live streams.Short video app TikTok, the heir to Musical.ly, had to spend $5.7 million to settle accusations that it violated childr…
https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3029208/china-ma…
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