Chinese Student Dies Of Fatigue From Extended Livestreaming
A Chinese student and video game streamer, identified by the surname Li, has been declared dead, with exhaustion suspected as the cause, after livestreaming continuously for five consecutive nights. According to MailOnline on Wednesday, Li, a final-year student at Henan's Pingdingshan Vocational and Technical College, was under contract with a Chinese media company as part of an internship crucial for his graduation in June. The terms of his contract required him to livestream for 240 hours within 26 days and upload 15 short clips, all to earn a meager minimum salary of 3000 yuan (£323). This commitment translated to Li lives streaming for 38.4% of the days he was contracted, in addition to managing his academic responsibilities and personal life. Li's housemates, residing together in Zhengzhou, raised the alarm…
