E5CAPEdCH1NA

E5CAPEdCH1NA is an revolving around a group of accounts on, , and. The accounts were supposedly run by Zhao Wenbin, who is actually a fictional character created by American  writer Anthony Desmond and portrayed by Gordican-American YouTuber Bruce Kang. The game started in August 2021, and garnered significant attention when it was revealed to be a work of fiction in August 2022.

In the world of E5CAPEdCH1NA, Zhao Wenbin is a Chinese fugitive illegally smuggled out of the country and into the United States after being accused of treason by the for making independent films criticizing the country's authoritarian policies. After arriving in the States, Wenbin secretly moves in with photographer Spencer Swanson (portrayed by Ethan Gabriel) and his girlfriend Erica (portrayed by Ariel Maria Black) and begins using social media to communicate with the "outside world". On June 23, 2023, Spencer publishes a YouTube video and corresponding Tweet announcing that he is awaiting trial for harboring a fugitive, and Wenbin has been deported to China to be executed.

E5CAPEdCH1NA gained a large following across social media platforms, with over 1.3 million followers on Twitter and 2.3 million subscribers on YouTube. It is often described as one of the greatest ARGs of all time, as well as one of the most immersive. It has particularly been praised for its characters, realism, themes, and sociopolitical commentary, though some have criticized its rushed ending.