One of the best things about being a Vtuber is not showing your face or revealing your real name, just using your 2D character to create a persona for yourself and have fun with your subscribers, but even that isn’t possible in China anymore.
According to some online reports, new rules in China mean that influencers with a certain number of fans are required to send, verify and display their identities, showing everyone their real name as well as a photo of their face.
The rules change depending on the social network that Chinese influencers use, but the fact is, several Chinese Vtubers had their identities revealed because of the Chinese government, and this generated a good deal of discussion among fans.
Chinese Vtubers have their faces and names revealed
An image is now circulating on the internet that shows the Chinese Vtubers and alongside their real names as well as their photos, check it out below:
As you can see, many Chinese Vtubers have had their identities exposed, as one person commented: “Why would hackers leak your data if the government itself does it for you?”. Below you can see another image showing the faces of several influencers:
Reactions from the Japanese public were as follows:
- “Stop this.”
- “What would happen if this were done in Japan?”
- “Oh oh…”
- “They are completely destroying the fictional world.”
- “People who have a certain influence in society must show themselves.”
- “Maybe communism is right in the internet age.”
- “A good system that allows you to support cute girls with peace of mind.”
- “Why do they do such cruel things?”
- “Wasn’t it necessary to register the face and name?”
- “Did everyone have their faces revealed?”
- “Some cute girls are mingling here. Why did you choose to be Vtubers?”
- “This is the end of this industry in China.”
- “It’s only fair to put the team members in the credits.”
- “That’s what’s good.”
- “That’s great. If you do so, weak men who engage in illusions will diminish.”
- “Frankly, since actors are just performers, that’s as good as it gets, isn’t it? Is it difficult for VTubers?”
via Otakomu
