Luo Xiao Mao Mao Zi’s Death Should Be A Warning For Social Media Influencers

Zi’s story is a cautionary tale for influencers, who give their followers the remote control of their life.
Zi’s story is a cautionary tale for influencers, who give their followers the remote control of their life.
This incident led to an outpour of anger and shock on the Chinese internet, with people asking the same question: would the situation not have happened if the app intervened while she was expressing suicidal thoughts.Â
Screenshots of the Livestream circulating online show Zi holding a bottle of beverage containing pesticides, while her live viewers encouraged her to drink it quickly.
In the livestream, she said, “This is probably my last video as I have been suffering from depression for a long time.” An unnamed friend of the influencer said that someone encouraged her to drink a pesticide-laced beverage.