Chinese influencers who go to Buddhist temples to gain attention find themselves in crosshairs of online crackdown | South China Morning Post

Another category of online influencers has run afoul of Chinese regulators amid the government's internet clean-up campaign: people who are seen as exploiting Buddhist temples for attention. The influencers , who do not appear to be monks, typically share social media posts showing them performing "Buddhist activities", such as praying, meditating or practising calligraphy in temples. They are often women dressed to the nines and flashing expensive handbags . Some simply walk into a Buddhist temple and do nothing, but feature a jade bracelet or an Hermes bag in the photos. After gaining enough online attention, they start selling clothes,…