NEW YORK -- China's wildly popular music idol talent shows are facing a government crackdown, after rampant commercialism and the extreme behavior of fans attracted the attention of the authorities.
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Tencent and iQIYI's pop idol shows face clampdown by Beijing
Government plans to curb obsessive fans and 'money worshipping'
A poster for an episode of iQIYI's "Youth with You 3." The idol trainee survival show has billions of views. (Photo from Twitter) © Screenshot by Marrian Zhou
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