Un netizen chinois navigue sur le site de rencontre SeekingArrangement (SA) pour les personnes en quête de 'daddies' ou 'bébé' sur son ordinateur, à Beijing
A Chinese netizen browses the dating website SeekingArrangement (SA) for people seeking "sugar daddies" or "sugar babies" on his computer in Beijing, China, 24 May 2018. China's top social media app WeChat has removed "sugar daddy" dating website SeekingArrangement from its platform, after a recent surge in the popularity of the U.S.-founded service attracted scrutiny from state media. A money-for-love dating platform, launched in the United States in 2006, SeekingArrangement puts young women in touch with rich older men. "At SA, we pride ourselves on helping you find the ultimate generous Sugar Daddy. Bills paid, gifts galore, and top-shelf fun, " its says on its U.S. website. As of Wednesday, it was the top most downloaded free social networking app for iOS users in China, surpassing even Tencent Holdings Ltd's WeChat, analytics firm App Annie said. SeekingArrangement's public account on WeChat disappeared this week amid the rising popularity that has spurred comparisons of the app to prostitution in China. State media outlet Global Times has said that authorities in Shanghai were investigating the app's local operations.
