
Episode 608 • • 2:20 - 8:45
608: Cli-Fi®
Sina Weibo, Chinese Social Media Corruption, Wen Zhang Scandal
Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo experienced record-breaking engagement following a cheating scandal involving actor Wen Zhang and his pregnant wife, Ma Yili. The public apology and subsequent responses garnered millions of likes and comments, signaling a shift in Chinese public discourse toward celebrity gossip and criticism. The hosts suggest this "social media sickness" represents a form of Western cultural corruption affecting the Chinese populace.
