Sunday, December 28, 2025
ADVT 
Interesting

China Bans 'Erotic' Banana-Eating Live Streams

Darpan News Desk IANS, 07 May, 2016 12:20 PM
    Chinese live-streaming services have banned people filming themselves eating bananas in a "seductive" fashion.
     
    New regulations mean that live-streaming sites must monitor all their output round-the-clock to ensure nothing untoward is going on, keeping an eye out for any "erotic" banana-eating, according to New Express Daily.
     
    It's not just fruit that's on their radar though - the paper adds that wearing stockings and suspenders while hosting a live stream is now also forbidden.
     
    The move is the authorities' latest attempt to clamp down on "inappropriate and erotic" online content, state-controlled CCTV reports.
     
    In April, the Ministry of Culture announced it was investigating a number of popular live-streaming platforms for allegedly hosting pornographic or violent content that "harms social morality".
     
    Despite the government's concerns, such sites are attracting more and more users in China. Particularly popular are webcam sessions where young women - and sometimes girls under 18 - entertain a predominantly male audience, often singing Chinese songs or chatting to their viewers.

    MORE Interesting ARTICLES

    Consumers Could See Internet Bills Rise In Light Of CRTC Ruling, Analysts Say

    Consumers Could See Internet Bills Rise In Light Of CRTC Ruling, Analysts Say
    TORONTO — Consumers could see their Internet costs edge higher as cable companies look to maintain their profits in light of a ruling that forces them to unbundle television channels.

    Consumers Could See Internet Bills Rise In Light Of CRTC Ruling, Analysts Say

    Will My Bill Go Down? Common Questions About New CRTC TV Rules Answered

    Will My Bill Go Down? Common Questions About New CRTC TV Rules Answered
    On Thursday, the CRTC released a new regulatory policy for TV providers. Here are the answers to five frequently asked questions about the new rules and what they mean for consumers:

    Will My Bill Go Down? Common Questions About New CRTC TV Rules Answered

    'I Just Got Shot': US Boy Posts Bloody Selfie Immediately After He Was Hit By Arizona Shooting

    'I Just Got Shot': US Boy Posts Bloody Selfie Immediately After He Was Hit By Arizona Shooting
    A 20-year-old US student who was shot in the shoulder decided to post a smiling selfie with the bleeding gunshot wound on social media rather than calling for medical help.

    'I Just Got Shot': US Boy Posts Bloody Selfie Immediately After He Was Hit By Arizona Shooting

    Love Begins To Pour When Men Come Home From Work

    Love Begins To Pour When Men Come Home From Work
    Absence does make the heart grow fonder. This is the outcome of new research that found that the level of the "love" hormone oxytocin increases when people come home after a tiring day at work.

    Love Begins To Pour When Men Come Home From Work

    Informal Email Address Hampers Your Hiring Chances

    Informal Email Address Hampers Your Hiring Chances
    An applicant's email address can greatly impact first impressions and affect one's chances of getting hired, according to a new study.

    Informal Email Address Hampers Your Hiring Chances

    Better Breakfast Leads To Higher Grades In Schools

    Better Breakfast Leads To Higher Grades In Schools
    Reinforcing the connection between good nutrition and good grades, researchers have found that free school breakfasts help students from low-income families perform better academically.

    Better Breakfast Leads To Higher Grades In Schools