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Man detained in China for extreme stunt to boost social media followers

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A 23-year-old man in China has been detained for disturbing public order and endangering public safety after skydiving from a residential building on June 30. The man, surnamed Ren, who had 60,000 social media followers, performed the stunt at 11 PM to increase traffic to his online accounts. Footage of the activity was shared online the following day, showing him jumping near other buildings and trees. He received a 15-day administrative detention and a permanent ban from major social media platforms. AI

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Man detained in China for extreme stunt to boost social media followers

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Yan ·

    Man charged for disturbing public order in China after parachuting off residential building

    A man in southwestern China has been detained after he skydived from the top of a high-rise building in a residential community. According to a statement by the police authority of Chenghua district in Sichuan province, the 23-year-old man, surnamed Ren, skydived from the top of …

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