Chinese fan group’s large‑scale birthday plane fundraiser and social‑media moderation action
A regional outlet reports a China‑based Jimin fan group coordinated a high‑value, multi‑month airplane ad fundraiser and that Chinese social platforms intervened by moderating related posts and accounts.
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Baidu fan bar @朴智旻JIMIN_JMC announced a custom‑branded airplane support package for Jimin’s birthday.
Report says the group raised over 1 million RMB in three minutes and over 2.3 million within an hour.
Planned activations included full plane graphics, cabin treatments, and extended three‑month visibility.
After the fundraiser announcement, the article states related fundraiser posts were removed from Weibo.
It also reports the fan account @朴智旻JIMIN_JMC was silenced/muted for 60 days by platform administrators.
The piece frames the moderation as part of wider scrutiny of fan‑driven commercialized fundraising on Chinese social platforms.