[SIZE=7]China bars celebrities from showing off wealth and ‘extravagant pleasure’ on social media, saying pop stars must comply with ‘core socialist values’[/SIZE]
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Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Celebrities in China can no longer “show off wealth” or “extravagant pleasure” on social media, the Cyberspace Administration of China announced Tuesday.
Both celebrity and fan-club accounts must “follow public order and good customs, adhere to correct public opinion orientation and value orientation, promote socialist core values, and maintain a healthy style and taste,” China’s internet-regulation agency said in a statement.
The announcement follows the Chinese Communist Party’s crackdown on the country’s growing entertainment industry as officials push back against celebrity scandals and online fan groups it says cause social disorder.
Tuesday’s notice also prohibits celebrities from spreading rumors, publishing false or private information, provoking fan groups to “verbally attack each other,” and encouraging fans to partake in “illegal fundraising or irrational investment.”
On the same day, the China Association of Performing Arts barred 88 people from live streaming, including the Chinese Canadian pop star Kris Wu, who was recently accused of sexual assault.
The group said the list was designed to “strengthen industry self-discipline” and “prevent illegal and unethical artists” from re-entering the industry.
https://www.businessinsider.com/china-bans-celebs-from-showing-off-wealth-on-social-media-2021-11