A Chinese streamer who paid over $140K to become an “android” returned to her home village and left the community stunned.

Holding back Chinese technology like DeepSeek and TikTok could be good for America, but it also hurts America.

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An elderly Chinese woman was swindled out of Rs 66 lakh by an influencer who pretended to be her son, using emotional manipulation and false stories. The scammer, Mao, exploited her trust and ...

A Chinese elderly woman was duped of Rs 66 lakh (560,000 yuan) over a two-year period by an online influencer who preyed on her emotions by calling her 'mum' and pretending to be a son ...

SINGAPORE – Ever since China blocked Google, Facebook and other Western social media from 2009, Chinese netizens have had little chance of interacting with Americans on the same social media ...

such as continued disparagement of so-called "Chinese influence." While their attitudes and policy preferences may impact China-US relations to some extent, they do not determine their trajectory.

The lawyer for a Queensland social media influencer, accused of torturing her baby daughter to boost her social media profile, has asked that she be held in protective custody because of concerns ...

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Ismael El Qudsi is Co-founder and CEO of SocialPubli, an award-winning influencer marketing platform with 500,000+ opt-in influencers. Influencer marketing isn’t just a niche; it’s a big part ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A Queensland social media influencer has been charged with torture, with police alleging she deliberately poisoned her daughter to ...