But now some of the most successful mukbang stars in China, the "big-stomach kings" who eat as much food on screen as they can, are having their videos blurred on Chinese platforms, to discourage ...

FORCING yet another terrifyingly calorific handful of food into her mouth, Trisha Paytas knew she was eating herself to death ...

Due to such cases, China implemented measures to curb live mukbang videos and reduce overeating and food waste, although such ...

Short-video platform Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok ... launching related campaigns, and restaurants raising penalties on buffet wastage. Mukbang livestreamers in particular were called ...

Chinese state agency CCTV also called out livestreamers who typically film themselves eating large amounts of food. Known commonly as "Mukbang" - such livestreams are popular in many parts of Asia ...