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'''zhangzhehan_super3''' is the handle of an Instagram account used previously by [[Zhang Zhehan]]. The account was deactivated for 5 months following the events of [[813]] before being reactivated in January 2022. | '''zhangzhehan_super3''' is the handle of an Instagram account used previously by [[Zhang Zhehan]]. The account was deactivated for 5 months following the events of [[813]] before being reactivated and privated in January 2022. The account activity and content posted post-reactivation along with the wider context of the [[Zhang Sanjian]] scam strongly suggest that Zhang Zhehan no longer controls the account. ''(See below: [[Zhangzhehan_super3#Account operators and suspect ownership|Account operators and suspect ownership]].)'' | ||
It is one of two Instagram accounts recognized by fans as originally owned by Zhang Zhehan, the other being [https://www.instagram.com/zhangzhehanfengzi/ '''zhangzhehanfengzi''']. A third account mentioned in connection to Zhang was '''[[813#Smears and debunks|han__home]]''' | It was unprivated on April 2, 2022, and subsequently used to promote the [[Zhang Sanjian]] scam and damage Zhang Zhehan's reputation by: posting old or cobbled together images and deepfake content, [[IG divorce video|dividing the fandom]], promoting various [[Shenzhen gang|Shenzhen businesses]] including the [[Shenzhen Teashop|Teashop]], advertising the [[EHz·Z]] brand and the [[Ranyi Music]] content, and tarnishing Zhang's character via captions and comments. | ||
Zhangzhehan_super3 is one of two Instagram accounts recognized by fans as originally owned by Zhang Zhehan, the other being [https://www.instagram.com/zhangzhehanfengzi/ '''zhangzhehanfengzi''']. A third account mentioned in connection to Zhang was '''[[813#Smears and debunks|han__home]],''' however it was never officially acknowledged as being operated by Zhang himself. There is evidence to suggest it was actually managed by [[Zhang Su]], his assistant at the time of the account activity. ''(See below: [[Zhangzhehan_super3#Instagram usage pre-813|Instagram usage pre-813]].)'' | |||
== Controversy overview == | |||
As Zhang Zhehan's only remaining social media account after the deletion of his personal weibo, studio weibo, douyin and other Chinese platform accounts during the events of [[813]], the zhangzhehan_super3 Instagram was treated by fans as a place to leave comments outside of the firewall. At some point during August 16, 2022, four posts were deleted from the account. Its deactivation on August 16, 2022 was met with frustration and disheartenment, | |||
==Instagram in China== | ==Instagram in China== | ||
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* On August 16, 2021, prior to 6 PM China Standard Time, fans noticed that the number of posts dropped by four, from 127 to 123. | * On August 16, 2021, prior to 6 PM China Standard Time, fans noticed that the number of posts dropped by four, from 127 to 123. Two out of the four posts contained photos from Zhang Zhehan's trip to Japan in January 2020 (not the one used in the smears). Two other posts focused on sports shoes. One of the photos matches a post on [[Virginia]]'s Instagram. | ||
* Just after that, some fans started receiving a "User not found" notification from Instagram. This is assumed to be the time that the account was deactivated. | * Just after that, some fans started receiving a "User not found" notification from Instagram. This is assumed to be the time that the account was deactivated. | ||
[[Niu Songqi|Abner]], [[Xie Yihua]]'s son, revealed in August 2021 in a comment made by his Bilibili account that the phone number registered to his IG account does not belong to Zhang Zhehan. | [[Niu Songqi|Abner]], [[Xie Yihua]]'s son, revealed in August 2021 in a comment made by his Bilibili account that the phone number registered to his IG account does not belong to Zhang Zhehan. |