China Bans Influencers From Talking About Law and Medicine
A livestreamer sells products at a JD outsourcing livestream company in Beijing, China on November 9, 2021.Photo: Jade Gao / AFP (Getty Images)The Chinese government issued a long list of new guidelines for internet livestreamers and so-called influencers this week, according to a new report from the South China Morning Post and rules posted online. The new rules prohibit influencers from talking about topics like law, medicine, and finance, unless thoseinternet personalities have some kind of qualifications. What!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…