Top Chinese Livestreamer Fined $138,000 for Selling Fake Bird’s Nest Products

Xin Ba, whose real name is Xin Youzhi, has 71 million followers on short-video app Kuaishou. (Source: Weibo)

High profile livestreamer Xin Ba has been fined 900,000 yuan ($138,000) for selling counterfeit bird’s-nest soup, in the latest dispute related to false advertising in China’s booming livestreaming industry.

Xin Ba (辛巴), whose real name is Xin Youz…