Accord­ing to the procur­atorat­e, revenu­e from the apps exceed­ed $4.7 millio­nSHANGHAI: Shanghai authorities have approved the arrest of seven people in connection with the recruitment of women for pornographic live-streaming videos. Cambodia arrests foreigners for ‘pornographic dancing’Yu hired others to remotely operate the apps and recruited women to appear in sexually explicit performances via the apps. New Indonesia web system blocks more than 70,000 “negative” sitesAccording to the procuratorate, revenue from the apps exceeded $4.7 million. Live streaming emerged in China in 2005, and made a significant breakthrough in 2016. Revenue from live streaming reached 30.45 billion yuan in China last year, according to the Ministry of Culture.

Source: The Express Tribune February 22, 2018 13:34 UTC