On November 1, a netizen posted an item on Xianyu titled "Does anyone want to know what Mbappe said?" The platform removed the item and deducted 100 'Xianqi' points, citing politically sensitive information. Three seconds later, the user's 'Xianqi' score dropped to 0, all their items were deleted, and their account was permanently restricted from posting, purchasing, commenting, and private messaging.
Recently, multiple netizens have been selling Mbappe's "original words" as commodities on the second-hand trading platform Xianyu, sparking widespread discussion.
Recently, the Xianyu platform blocked keywords related to AI service top-ups such as ChatGPT and WorkBuddy. Subsequently, sellers began using underworld jargon like 'genius programmer Tibo' and 'Ultraman monthly pass' to evade censorship. Practical testing on September 21 showed that these slang keywords can no longer be searched for on Xianyu.
An undercover investigation by Hebei Television found that the Xianyu platform harbors a pornographic traffic-routing industrial chain disguised as photoshoot appointments and fitness. Customer service claimed they could provide services involving minors as young as 14, using high prices and fake medical certifications as bait to route users to private domains for transactions.
An undercover investigation by Hebei Economic Television found that in Xianyu's pornographic traffic-generation industry chain, some customer service agents claim they can provide minors, with the youngest being only 14 years old, at prices reaching 20,000 to 30,000 yuan.
An undercover investigation by Hebei Economic TV found that some accounts on Xianyu post photos of women under the guise of ordinary services such as "on-site model photo shoots," "home fitness," and "swimming lessons," and use coded phrases like "on-site" and "chubao bookable" to steer users toward private transactions on WeChat, WeCom, and other platforms.
An undercover investigation by Hebei Economic Television found that customer service operators in Xianyu's pornography traffic-generation industry chain use fake medical certifications as bait, claiming they "support accompanying you to a Grade 3A hospital for verification."
On August 21, 2026, netizens reported that when selling Chai Jing's book Seeing on the Xianyu platform, they were blocked by the system; sending the book title directly was intercepted with a prompt about improper information, and both buyer and seller had to rely on coded language to complete the transaction.
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On June 13, 2026, it was reported that netizens found that when searching for the satirical code word "Ready Player One" referring to the national leader on the second-hand trading platform Xianyu, the search results had been cleared and could no longer be displayed.