China video site Bilibili to add 1,000 censors after worker dies

Content monitoring team to be increased by 40% amid debate on overwork

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Bilibili, which is backed by both Tencent and Alibaba, has been struggling with widening losses and must now address the culture of overwork that afflicts China's online sector.   © Reuters

CISSY ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Chinese online video streaming service Bilibili plans to hire 1,000 content censors after the death of a 25-year-old member last week sparked heated discussions about overwork in the country's internet industry.

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