{
  "id": 7037900,
  "title": "China influencer exposed over fake US$150,000 flood gift; Red Cross finds only 15-cent offers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/china-influencer-exposed-over-fake-us-150-000-flood-gift-red-cross",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T01:23:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3367330/china-influencer-exposed-over-fake-us150000-flood-gift-red-cross-finds-only-15-cent-offers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Chinese influencer, Anlan, has come under scrutiny after a purported donation of 1 million yuan (US$150,000) to flood relief efforts in Guangxi was revealed to be fabricated. The incident occurred in the wake of severe flooding in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region that resulted in 159 deaths. Anlan posted a screenshot claiming to show a 1 million-yuan donation to the Guangxi Red Cross on July 17, which quickly went viral. However, the Guangxi Red Cross confirmed that they had not received any donation of that amount on that day, only noting several one-yuan (15 US cents) donations. The Red Cross clarified that all donation records are publicly accessible on their official website. Anlan's account was subsequently suspended by the social media platform. Legal experts have cautioned that fabricating donation records could result in legal repercussions, as public donation pledges may incur legal obligations. The case has raised concerns about public trust in charitable initiatives and the potential for such incidents to foster skepticism towards authentic charitable efforts.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}