Auto Reviewer Chen Zhen Banned Across All Platforms for 180 Days Due to Tax Evasion, Ban Lifted in June 2026

[Penalty Notice] Auto reviewer Chen Zhen has been banned from all platforms for 180 days and had his monetization privileges suspended for one year due to tax evasion.

⚡ Key Development: June 22, 2026 is the official date for lifting the content ban

Chen Zhen’s accounts on Weibo, Douyin, Bilibili, Xiaohongshu, and other platforms have been silenced across the entire internet since December 5, 2025, following a tax audit that found he disguised personal service income as business income through shell studios between 2021 and 2023, thereby evading RMB 1.1867 million in individual income tax. Platforms have simultaneously suspended his commercial monetization rights for one year, which will be reinstated on December 24, 2026.

📊 Key Figures: Total back taxes and penalties amount to RMB 2.4748 million

The Third Inspection Bureau of the Beijing Municipal Taxation Bureau under the State Taxation Administration confirmed that Chen Zhen concealed over RMB 6 million in advertising revenue and transferred funds through relatives’ bank accounts. By artificially lowering his applicable tax rate from 45% to 5%, he committed tax evasion. The full payment was remitted to authorities in November 2025.

🔍 Strategic Insight: Targeted Accountability for Top-Tier Self-Media Influencers

Although his accounts briefly appeared "unbanned" on December 20, platforms clarified the next day that this was due to a system error. Regulators did not permanently terminate his accounts nor prohibit him from engaging in non-public business activities, reflecting a governance approach toward influencer-driven economies that emphasizes regulation rather than expulsion.