Chinese media warn that the trend of drinking until fainting or vomiting of some streamer on social networks is badly affecting young people.
The online drinking trend has sparked controversy in China, attracting millions of followers, despite the serious health effects of those challenged.
Although it appeared a few years ago, the trend of live-streaming the drinking scene of all kinds of beer has only emerged since the beginning of last year in China.
In 2019, a man died after recording himself drinking alcohol mixed with cooking oil every day to receive donations from the online community.
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After a ban on online drinking last year, some Chinese streamer saw drinking alcohol as a way to get famous and make money. Photo: Baidu
A famous female streamer from Inner Mongolia, named Duoduoqimuge, drank 5 bottles of 620ml beer in one go. Some people drink up to 10 500ml bottles of high alcohol in a single stream. As a result, many people vomit or even lose consciousness right in front of the camera.
Chinese authorities have issued a ban on innocent eating videos to encourage people to run out of food.
Some streamers who were suspected of whether they were drinking real wine proved to the audience by lighting a fire, now streamers before the drinking challenge had to do so.
In an editorial published earlier this week, the Nhan Dan Daily suggested that the live broadcast of the drinking scene should be completely banned.
“This form of streaming stems from the view competition among streamers. This approach is really in exchange for money for their lives, “the newspaper said.
Someone even poured many bottles of wine into a large bowl and then drank them to attract viewers. Photo: Baidu
Li Yan, a cardiologist from the Oriental Hospital of the Chinese Medical University of Beijing, said that compared with overeating online, the tendency of innocent drinking causes more harm to streamer. .
“The damage from binge eating is temporary, like enlarging their stomachs,” Li told Beijing News. our bodies, especially those with high blood pressure, diabetes or high blood cholesterol “.
According to the Chinese Dietary Guidelines, a man should not drink more than 25 grams of alcohol per day, while women’s intake should not exceed 15 grams.
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