Tibet's tourism authority is awarding 500,000 yuan ($73,500) to influencer @Liyaode for a viral road trip video promoting local tourism. The video, showing a 2,200km taxi journey from Chongqing to Lhasa, garnered 15 million likes in a day.
Overseas online influencers are leveraging the 10th China-South Asia Expo (South China Expo) in Kunming to promote regional products and culture. Influencers from Cambodia, Bangladesh, and India are using live streaming and social media to showcase Yunnan coffee, Bangladeshi jute products, and diverse ethnic performances, attracting millions of followers and forging business partnerships.
Rumors of staff departures from Candace Owens' team, including a top producer and manager, have gone viral. Ben Shapiro's remarks referencing such exits have fueled debate about institutional influence in conservative digital media.
A top online influencer in China who was fined 18.91 million yuan (US$2.6 million) for evading nine million yuan in taxes has attracted significant attention on social media. The case of Bai Bing, a food influencer with more than 40 million followers, was revealed by China’s State Tax Administration (STA) in late April, according to the media outlet CCTV. The authorities said that between 2021 and 2024, Bai underpaid a total of 9.11 million yuan (US$1.3 million) of personal income tax,...
A top online influencer in China who was fined 18.91 million yuan (US$2.6 million) for evading nine million yuan in taxes has attracted significant attention on social media. The case of Bai Bing, a food influencer with more than 40 million followers, was revealed by China’s State Tax Administration (STA) in late April, according to the media outlet CCTV. The authorities said that between 2021 and 2024, Bai underpaid a total of 9.11 million yuan (US$1.3 million) of personal income tax,...
Winston Marshall, son of GB News co-owner Paul Marshall and former Mumford & Sons member turned rightwing influencer, appeared on Fox News to propose building a mined "floating wall" across the English Channel to stop small boat crossings. The proposal came during discussion of a new £660m UK-France deal to tackle crossings, which Marshall said made him "pretty angry". He claimed the idea might sound "ridiculous" but should be explored after £1bn spent over six years on deterrence. The Dover Strait is the world's busiest shipping lane.
Winston Marshall, son of Spectator owner Paul Marshall and former Mumford & Sons member turned rightwing influencer, has suggested Britain build a mined 'floating wall' across the English Channel to stop small boat crossings. Speaking on Fox News, he said the idea 'might sound ridiculous' but should be explored after £1bn spent over six years on deterrence failed. The proposal comes amid a new £660m UK-France deal to tackle Channel crossings, which Marshall said made him 'pretty angry'. He claimed migrants are 'military aged men' who are 'economic migrants' not refugees.
AI-generated influencers are increasingly faking attendance at Coachella to gain followers and monetize content. These synthetic personas often lack clear disclosures, blurring the line between reality and digital fabrication for social media audiences.
