China is banning social media influencers for flaunting lavish lifestyles and promoting materialism. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFlaunting a lavish lifestyle to promote materialism can get you thrown off social media in China. Since April, China has been busy cracking down on influencers who promote ostentatious lifestyles as a means of gaining profit. China's internet regulator, Cyberspace Administration of China, launched a campaign last month to discourage social media users from "deliberately showcasing a lavish lifestyle built on wealth," the Financial Times reported.

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Persons: China's Kim Kardashian, — Organizations: Cyberspace Administration of China, Financial Times, Service, Cyberspace Administration, Business Locations: China