Beijing signals crackdown on 'virtual idols'

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China government says virtual idols are just as bad as real human ones

Doubts cast on metaverse development in China with state-sanctioned report warning makers of virtual idols to think twice.

www.verdict.co.uk

I can see this as being bad news for Quadimension, VSinger, vtubers and their agencies who operate in China.

Edit: Sixth Tone (ran by a state agency) is part of them trying to downplay all of this from a state ran think tank so take that for what you may

Think Tank Warns Virtual Idol Investors of Metaverse-Related Risks

Experts worry absence of regulatory policies and rush to invest in a hyped-up concept could result in frenzy.

www.sixthtone.com