A new regulation in China has generated a stir among
the VTubers community
, forcing them to disclose their real names and face photographs in order to
practice. Since the implementation of this law in 2023, Virtual
YouTubers, as these digital personalities are known, can no longer maintain
their anonymity, which has generated concern and controversy in the virtual
world.
- The
following list shows the photograph, real name and “VTuber name” of the
different people.
The recently published document exposes this new
requirement, exposing the work of VTubers to the public eye. Previously, these
figures enjoyed the anonymity behind their digital avatars, allowing them to
maintain a separation between their virtual lives and reality. However, with this
new regulation, anyone can know the real identity of VTubers, which raises
concerns about their privacy and security.
Even Japanese
VTubers wishing to operate in China are subject to these restrictions ,
signaling a significant change in the landscape for this growing community.
Although at the moment it seems that the measure applies mainly to the most
relevant VTubers, the full scope of the regulation and its implications are
still unclear.
This legislative change has generated debate about the
balance between transparency and the protection of privacy in the digital
world. Some argue that revealing VTubers' real identities can help
promote responsibility and authenticity in their content , while
others fear potential negative consequences, such as harassment or invasion of
privacy.
At a time when the VTuber industry is experiencing rapid
growth and popularity, this new regulation marks a significant change
in the digital landscape in China and raises important questions about the
future of this form of entertainment in the Asian country:
- " No,
please, don't do it ."
- « What
would happen if they started requiring this in Japan? ».
- «Oh
no».
- « My
vision of the Internet world is destroyed from today ».
- " People
with some influence in society should always show their faces ."
- " Maybe
communism is the right thing to do in the Internet age ."
- " It's
a good system that allows us to promote pretty girls without worrying if
they are really women ."
- « Why
do something so terrible? ».
- « Incredible
that now you have to present your real name and your photograph to be a
VTuber ».
- « I
understand that it is necessary for the authorities to know this
information, but what was the need to reveal it to the public? ».
- « There
is certainly little variety of pretty girls in the VTuber industry .»
- « I
see some pretty girls on the list, why did they want to be VTubers? ».
- " It
is the end of the VTuber industry in China ."
- " This
is the kind of thing I agree with ."
- " Yes
that's fine. It will reduce the number of weak men who fall in love with a
PNG .
Source: Otakomu
