AXED The Weibo account of South Korean boy band BTS’ fan club has been banned for 60 days as the account was found to have engaged in illegal fundraising in chasing band member Park Ji-min, Beijing announced on Sept. 5, 2021. GLOBAL TIMES PHOTO
AXED The Weibo account of South Korean boy band BTS’ fan club has been banned for 60 days as the account was found to have engaged in illegal fundraising in chasing band member Park Ji-min, Beijing announced on Sept. 5, 2021. GLOBAL TIMES PHOTO


BEIJING:
China's social media platform Sina Weibo announced on Sunday it has banned an account of South Korean boy band BTS' fan club from posting for 60 days as the account was found to have engaged in illegal fundraising in chasing band member Park Ji-min amid the country's campaign to combat the "irrational behavior" of fan clubs and chaos in the domestic entertainment industry.

Many netizens expressed their support for the move and Chinese communications experts pointed out that Chinese fans of foreign celebrities should abide by the local laws and regulations of China that relate to idol-chasing behaviors.

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