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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Ivy Jill Romanillos

Henan Woman Gains 200K Followers After Posting Daily Douyin Apology Videos as Punishment for Exposing Husband's Affair

Court Order (Credit: Pixabay)

A woman from China's Henan province has gained more than 200,000 followers after being ordered by a local court to post daily Douyin apology videos for publicly exposing her husband's extramarital affair.

The unusual ruling, which required repeated public apologies rather than financial compensation, has sparked intense debate across Chinese social media platforms. What began as a legal reprimand has since evolved into a highly watched online series, drawing widespread commentary about gender, justice, and the consequences of online speech.

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