Why Chinese Influencers Streaming Under a Bridge!?

By Tech Tudum

Well-equipped Chinese streamers can be found sitting under bridges and starting their live streams as though they were in their own homes.

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Why Are They Beneath a Bridge?

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Streamers are messing with the location feature in app as streaming platforms allow users to search for content locally.

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In China, VPN tools are banned and highly prohibited hence these streamers found their own way to reach their audience.

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If they stream in or near richer neighborhoods then they can get higher donations due to perceived transmitter availability.

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Algorithm of some streaming apps raises visibility in high purchasing power areas or if the streamer is located in such an area.

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That's why Chinese streamers living under bridges in affluent areas are trying to gain the attention of high-income groups to receive larger donation.

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