AI Character's Contact Lens Advertisement Removed for Violating Chinese Advertising Laws

An advertisement for contact lenses featuring the AI character "方桃子" was removed from a short-form video platform following widespread criticism. In the promotional video, the AI character made claims such as "comfortable to wear all day" and presented technical specifications of the lenses. Users pointed out that an AI character lacks real eyes and therefore cannot genuinely test the product, making the claims impossible to verify. The criticism is based on China's Advertising Law, which prohibits false or misleading advertising that deceives consumers, including the use of unverifiable scientific data, statistics, or tests.