1.0China Media Projecthttps://chinamediaproject.orgJoyce Chanhttps://chinamediaproject.org/author/joycechan/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zMz7A4IsOF"><a href="https://chinamediaproject.org/2021/11/16/fandoms-and-digital-labor-in-china/">Fandoms and “Digital Labor” in China</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://chinamediaproject.org/2021/11/16/fandoms-and-digital-labor-in-china/embed/#?secret=zMz7A4IsOF" width="600" height="338" title="“Fandoms and “Digital Labor” in China” — China Media Project" data-secret="zMz7A4IsOF" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!o){o=!0;for(var e,t,r,a=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),i=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),s=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<s.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=s[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(a||i)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://chinamediaproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CMP-interviews-YIYI.jpg20001125For hundreds of thousands of social media users, fandom culture is embedded in their daily routine, as online platforms traditionally offer an easily accessible channel for fans to publicly profess their affection towards favored idols. While the authorities have accused fandoms of becoming a “blind and toxic” culture and a “double-edged sword," they have shown themselves to be a formidable force for good when the opportunity arises --for example in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. In this interview, Joyce Chan spoke with Dr. Yiyi Yin, assistant professor at the School of Arts and Communication of Beijing Normal University, to discuss fandom culture in the light of recent policy measures.