On June 22, the account of Chen Zhen, a well-known automobile blogger, was unblocked today, and the first updated content was about fitness exercises. At the same time, he posted in his circle of friends: I have grown again and am grateful to everyone who helped me.
In addition, "Classmates of Chen Zhen" updates. In the video, Chen Zhen said that he was still shooting videos in the past six months, and it would not be strange to face the camera again, but the content may have to be postponed. Chen Zhen said that in the past six months, he has mainly focused on self-criticism and self-examination. He will become very gentle in his words, and he will deal with some bad public opinions through formal reporting channels.
On December 5, 2025, the Third Inspection Bureau of the Beijing Municipal Taxation Bureau of the State Administration of Taxation announced that it would investigate and deal with tax evasion cases in accordance with the law by Chen Zhen, an online car reviewer and the founder of "Carrot Report". After investigation, from 2021 to 2023, Chen Zhen underpaid personal income tax by a total of 1.1867 million yuan by concealing advertising labor remuneration on third-party payment platforms, setting up a shell studio without actual office space and employees, changing the nature of income, and making false declarations. In accordance with relevant laws and regulations, the tax department made a penalty decision in November 2025 to recover taxes, add late fees, and impose fines totaling 2.4748 million yuan. At present, all the funds involved have been recovered and put into the treasury.
Before the release of the tax notice, Chen Zhen's accounts on multiple domestic platforms including Weibo, Douyin, and Bilibili were banned one after another late at night on December 4. All relevant accounts with more than 24 million fans on the entire network were punished for "violating relevant laws and regulations" or "violating community rules." After Chen Zhen tried to respond to "reflect on yourself" and "bring it to himself" through his trumpet, the trumpet was quickly banned.