Xiaomi founder Lei Jun’s livestream to mark the close of the Year of the Dragon was abruptly interrupted on explicit sex scenes in mainstream moviesDouyin after a viewer reported him for streaming while driving, according to Chinese media outlet IThome. During the broadcast, Lei confirmed that deliveries of Xiaomi’s SU7 vehicle had surpassed 150,000 units. However, at 1:48 p.m., his Douyin account was suddenly suspended. A user claimed to have reported Lei at 1:36 p.m. for the violation, sharing a screenshot of the report on social media. The video, posted at 1:44 p.m., appeared to show Lei driving while streaming. The livestream resumed at 2:52 p.m. following an approximately one-hour suspension, and Lei’s Douyin account is now operating without issues. Notably, the livestream was broadcast across multiple platforms, including Bilibili, WeChat, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu, but only the Douyin stream was affected. [IThome, in Chinese]
