Chinese vendor resembling leader's selfie deleted by platform for violating rules

Khaosod•International•21d ago

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A Chinese vendor selling shell handicrafts was penalized by the Douyin platform for his facial resemblance to President Xi Jinping, resulting in deleted content and restricted account access.

•A Chinese vendor in Shandong province has had his account restricted on the Douyin platform.
•The vendor's facial features are considered too similar to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
•Douyin deleted his selfies and profile pictures, citing 'content violating rules'.

Overview

•The vendor's face was perceived as resembling President Xi Jinping.
•The Douyin platform deleted all of the vendor's selfies and profile pictures.
•The vendor's account was restricted, preventing personal information edits for 30 days.
•The platform cited 'content violating rules,' including profile pictures, account names, and descriptions.
•Many netizens commented that the vendor indeed had facial features similar to Xi Jinping.
•Some netizens viewed the penalty for merely resembling the national leader as excessive.
•The vendor expressed frustration that a simple selfie led to rule violations.
•The vendor stated that the platform's actions directly affected his sales business.

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Key Quotes

Vendor

"Just posting a normal selfie has become 'breaking the rules'."

แค่โพสต์รูปเซลฟีธรรมดา กลับกลายเป็นการ “ทำผิดกฎ”

Key Entities

Person

Xi Jinping(สี จิ้นผิง)ℹ️

President of China whose facial resemblance led to a vendor's account suspension.

Chinese Vendor(พ่อค้าชาวจีน)

A vendor whose face bears a strong resemblance to Xi Jinping, leading to platform sanctions.

Organization

Douyin Platform(แพลตฟอร์มโต่วอิน)

Social media platform that suspended a user due to content policy violations related to facial resemblance.

Place

Shandong Province(มณฑลซานตง)ℹ️

Location in China where the vendor selling shell handicrafts operates.