Xiao Zhan incident

[1][2] The incident started when the internet censorship system known as the Great Firewall of China blocked the fan fiction publishing platform Archive of Our Own in the country, due to concerns about the actor's fanbase regarding vulgar and explicit content on the website.

[3] On January 30, 2020, a user named "迪迪出逃记" from the fan fiction site Archive of Our Own began serializing a novel titled Falling (下坠), which focuses on Xiao Zhan and his fellow Chinese actor Wang Yibo.

[4] The two idol-actors initially starred as the leads in the popular TV series The Untamed (2019), which is based on the Boys' Love novel Mo Dao Zu Shi.

On February 24, links of the chapters 12 and 13 of the novel Falling (下坠) were posted by the author on the Chinese social networking site Weibo.

In a Weibo post on February 26, user "巴南区小兔赞比" said that "actors and their fans" do not need to "accept vulgar underage prostitution literature based on artists" and "such behavior not only infringes on the artist's reputation, but also pollutes the online environment and brings down a large number of underaged fans who lack judgement".

[13][non-primary source needed] On July 5, 2020, Weibo closed and banned some accounts of the 227 Incident group due to the cyber attacks on state agencies, central media, and interference with the normal operation of professional enterprises.

Weibo stated that they provide interest and social functions for the production and consumption of content for various fields including celebrities and entertainment, but limited to the promotion of cyber violence on state agencies and official media organizations for interfering with the normal operations of enterprises, and acts suspected of breaking the law will be handled in accordance with community rules.

They are also aware of their responsibility and duties and will "actively guide fans, calling for a stop to the promotion of hate and will cooperate with the platform to maintain a healthy online environment.