The Chinese government is being weird again. Most of this weirdness springs naturally(?) from its desire to suppress dissent and control the narrative. That desire sometimes leads to bizarre outcomes, like the brief banning of the letter "N" on social media platform Weibo. The government's concerns were related to online displeasure with Xi Jinping's moves…
Chinese state media says that LARPing must now be regulated by government authorities. The situation recalls D&D’s Satanic Panic in the 1980s, but with much more at stake for creators.