CCTV Tightens Control Over World Cup Broadcast Rights; Several Online Self-Media and Influencer Accounts Silenced and Banned
On June 27, 2026, CCTV issued a statement protecting its exclusive broadcast rights for the US-Canada-Mexico World Cup, banning the distribution of clips. Subsequently, the social media accounts of well-known football fan influencer "Tuiqian Ge" ("Refund Bro") and others were punished with platform bans for posting match footage.