Creators to be fined for live streaming Taichung junior high career event

Taichung, Nov. 21 (CNA) The Taichung City government said Friday it would fine two internet personalities who live streamed an appearance at a junior high school, despite being denied permission to film.

Authorities are working to remove video filmed at a junior high school in Taichung by Wang Yuan-chao (王元照), known as Magic Caller (可樂) on TikTok, and Chiang Chien-hua (江建樺), known as Bing Bing Bro (賓賓哥), from the internet, Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) said.

According to the school, staff had clearly communicated to Wang before that no live streaming would be permitted. Despite this, Chiang started a live stream after taking the stage as Wang's "surprise guest."

During the stream, Wang made a lewd joke while Chiang promoted his company's merchandise and encouraged students to verbally endorse him.

The school's principal then took to the stage and told them to stop, citing a lack of authorization to film.

Taichung Social Affairs Bureau Director Liao Ching-chih (廖靜芝) said that, upon reviewing video footage of the event provided by the school, a NT$100,000 (US$3,182) fine was issued to Wang for violating the Child and Juvenile Welfare and Rights Protection Act with his joke.

Chiang, meanwhile, will receive fines totaling NT$130,000 for both filming and uploading the footage without permission, Liao said.