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In a single video, Yu, wearing a meals supply service uniform, claimed to have delivered 43 orders in a single day, incomes Rs 3,500 for his youngster.
He was neither a single father nor a supply agent.
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A Chinese language social media influencer with over 400,000 followers on Douyin, recognized solely by his surname Yu, has been arrested for fabricating a narrative about being a single father to achieve sympathy and monetary help on-line, South China Morning Publish reported.
Yu, who makes use of the deal with @qianyibaobei on the favored platform, claimed his daughter’s mom had deserted them, leaving him as the only caregiver. In his movies, he prominently displayed the message: “She doesn’t have a mom.” To amplify his narrative, Yu shared greater than 100 movies the place he described his struggles, urging viewers to love his content material to help his daughter’s livelihood.
In a single video, Yu wearing a meals supply service uniform and claimed to have delivered 43 orders in a single day, incomes 300 yuan (roughly Rs 3,500) to offer higher meals for his youngster. His posts garnered widespread consideration and sympathy from his followers, a lot of whom engaged together with his content material, believing his story.
An investigation by Chinese language authorities revealed that Yu’s story was totally fabricated. He was neither a single father nor a supply agent and the kid’s mom was discovered to be residing with them. The supply uniform Yu wore in his movies was bought on-line.
The police have charged Yu with disturbing public order, a violation punishable in China with as much as 10 days of detention and a effective of 500 yuan (roughly Rs 5,900). Whereas particulars of Yu’s penalty haven’t been disclosed, the authorities emphasised the necessity for accountable behaviour on social media platforms.
The incident sheds mild on a rising pattern referred to as “sadfishing,” the place people pretend hardships to elicit sympathy and financial help from on-line audiences. Yu’s case isn’t an remoted one. Earlier this yr, a 21-year-old influencer with 4 million followers was sentenced to 11 months in jail and fined 80,000 yuan (roughly Rs 9.3 lakh) for pretending to stay in poverty to deceive her viewers.
Such circumstances present the significance of vigilance amongst social media customers and the rising challenges confronted by authorities in addressing misinformation and fraudulent behaviour within the digital house.
