CCTV Probe Triggers Platform Ban of Influencer Behind ‘Apple People’ vs ‘Android People’ Divide

The case has become a test of platforms’ responsibility to curb label‑driven monetization.

Overview

CCTV’s Nov. 5 report detailed how influencer Hu Chenfeng built a status narrative pitting “Apple people” against “Android people” to fuel views.
Following the broadcast, platforms banned his accounts across the web and related e‑commerce shops were taken offline, IT Home reported.
Investigators and cited experts said the rhetoric stoked social division and anxiety with the goal of converting traffic into revenue.
IT Home found he monetized through paid personalized blessing videos, a channel that has now been shut down.
Coverage placed the episode in a longer commercial narrative, noting OPPO’s Chen Xi says Android performance has largely caught up and a Zhejiang propaganda outlet earlier urged stronger platform accountability.