Tech Insider: East Buy Livestreamer’s Fan Boycott, China’s Latest Gaming Curbs

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Dong Yuhui, East Buy’s star influencer. Photo: VCG

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Star power triumphs after fans boycott livestreaming platform East Buy

A semblance of corporate peace has returned to livestreaming e-commerce platform East Buy after a fan revolt this month sparked by a perceived slight to its star influencer triggered a slump in the company’s shares and a management shakeout.

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