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The netizens’ anger was further fanned when Yaoyao’s mother commented that the scene of tripping Yaoyao was “recreated”.
The spotlight on four-year-old Yaoyao was among factors that prompted lawmakers to call for stronger protection for minors.PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM DOUYIN
CHONGQING – When Yaoyao was tripped by an older boy in February and the incident was uploaded in a social media post, netizens became angry and concerned that the child was being abused for laughs.
The four-year-old girl in China has some 200 million followers on social media.
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