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Since the arrest of Chinese-Canadian celebrity, Kris Wu, due to rape allegations on Aug 1, Chinese social media platform Weibo has removed accounts belonging to him, his representative company, and fanclubs.
Chinese music streaming platforms such as QQ Music have also removed his profile and music.
The allegations first came to light on July 8 when a woman named Du Meizhu came forward in an exposé, claiming that Wu preyed on and raped underaged girls, including herself.
Many major brands that were working with Wu, such as Louis Vuitton and Porsche, have also cut ties with him since.
Social media accounts removed
The Weibo pages of Wu and Kris Wu Studio have been removed after being reported for violating the law and Weibo's community guidelines.
Weibo pages of his fanclubs such as KrisBar have also been removed under the same reasons.
Wu's Douyin (Chinese TikTok) account was reportedly still live and amassing followers on July 24 in the midst of the scandal.
However, it appears to be taken down at the time of writing.
A search for Wu's account on Douyin shows that the account no longer exists.
Screenshot via Douyin.
Wu's profile and music have also been removed from Chinese music streaming platforms such as QQ Music, Kugou, and Kuwo.
Detained by the police
On Aug 1, Beijing police said that Wu has been detained for suspected rape.
Defamatory rumours about JJ Lin and Wilbur Pan
Following Wu's fall from grace, other celebrities, including JJ Lin and Wilber Pan, were dragged into the saga due to online rumours.
Lin has since issued two legal statements about the matter.
Wax figure removed from Madame Tussaud's Shanghai
On Aug 2, Madame Tussauds Shanghai wax museum has confirmed with Global Times that Wu's wax figure has been removed from the museum after a photoshopped image of Wu's wax figure wearing a prison uniform went viral.
Photo by Wu's Weibo page.
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Top image by Kris Wu's Instagram page.