People's Daily Online, Beijing, April 15 (Reporters Liang Qiuping and Hao Ping) Reporters recently learned from the Ministry of Public Security that the Ministry of Public Security attaches great importance to cracking down on online rumors. Since December last year, public security agencies across the country have been deployed to launch a unified special campaign to crack down on online rumors. To date, the public security organs have investigated more than 80,000 clues to online rumors, investigated more than 10,000 online rumor cases, arrested more than 1,500 suspects, imposed administrative penalties on more than 10,700 people, and carried out more than 4,200 public rumors. Recently, the Ministry of Public Security announced 10 typical cases of cracking down on online rumors and illegal crimes.
The public security organs adhere to the “full chain, full platform, and full field” coverage, promptly discover and investigate illegal and criminal activities that use hot events to spread rumors and divert rumors, resolutely rectify illegal activities such as malicious staged photos and fabrication of rumors by self-media operators, and severely crack down on fabricating false epidemics. , dangers, disasters and other illegal and criminal activities. Focusing on key platforms such as social media, live broadcasts and short videos, the public security organs cleared more than 735,000 pieces of online rumor information and shut down 63,000 illegal accounts; they guided online platform companies to strictly implement the main responsibilities of network security management, and resolutely investigated and dealt with those who failed to fulfill their obligations. The main responsibilities and obligations were discussed, and the administrative penalty website was reviewed more than 590 times. At the same time, we actively mobilize all sectors of society to participate in various online and offline legal promotion activities, and continue to enhance the public's awareness of the rule of law and their ability to identify and prevent rumors through vivid forms such as explaining the law through cases.
In the next step, the public security organs will focus on key areas where online rumors are frequent, strengthen collaboration with relevant departments, actively promote comprehensive management of online public opinion ecology and source control, and resolutely curb the high frequency of online rumors.
The public security organs solemnly remind that the Internet is not a place outside the law. Netizens are requested to strictly abide by relevant laws and regulations, consciously regulate personal online words and deeds, continuously improve their ability to identify, prevent and resist online rumors, and “do not spread rumors, do not believe rumors, and do not spread rumors”, such as If you discover rumors on the Internet, you should promptly report them to the public security organs or corresponding website platforms.
Typical cases of public security agencies cracking down on online rumors
1. The public security organs of Zhejiang and Jiangsu investigated and dealt with the case of “losing winter vacation homework in Paris” staged for diversion. On February 16, Xu Mouyi, a netizen from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, posted on Douyin, Kuaishou, Sina Weibo, Bilibili, Baijiahao, Youku, Little Red Book, Xigua Video and other platforms, “I picked up a first grader in Paris, France.” The video related to “Student Qin Lang's Winter Vacation Homework” quickly aroused heated discussions across the Internet and has occupied the hot search lists on multiple platforms for many days. On February 17, Yang from Nantong, Jiangsu Province pretended to be “Uncle Qin Lang” in the video comment area to divert traffic and spread rumors, staged photos, and live broadcasts, triggering a “network-wide search for people.” On February 19, Xu Mouyi once again released a video falsely claiming that “Qin Lang's mother has been contacted.” The public security agency found out that Xu Mouyi and his company's director Xue made up scripts, purchased winter vacation homework books on the Internet, and staged videos for release. At present, the public security organs in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province have imposed administrative penalties on Xu Mouyi, Xue Mou and the companies involved, ordered a public apology, and subsequently banned their accounts in stages. The Nantong Public Security Bureau in Jiangsu Province has imposed administrative penalties on Yang and his account has been closed.
2. The Shandong Public Security Bureau investigated and dealt with the rumor-mongering case of “feeding instant noodles to the hospitalized mother-in-law.” Since December 2023, Lin Moumei, a netizen in Liaocheng, Shandong Province, has posted 7 videos of “letting her hospitalized mother-in-law eat instant noodles” on the Douyin platform, triggering widespread dissemination and heated discussions on the Internet. After investigation, Lin Moumei collaborated with her mother to stage the above-mentioned false video to attract fans and attract traffic by hyping up false information about “abusing her mother-in-law”, and “monetized” the traffic through live broadcasts. The Public Security Bureau of Liaocheng, Shandong Province has imposed administrative detention on Lin Moumei for 5 days.
3. The Hubei Public Security Bureau investigated a case of “spreading pornographic rumors”. In February 2024, some netizens spread rumors and obscene videos about a certain Internet celebrity “going to sea” for prostitution, and maliciously “created pornographic rumors” to insult and slander the relevant parties. The public security agency found that Nie Moupeng, a self-media practitioner, collected pornographic information in order to attract followers, maliciously spliced ”pornographic rumors” articles, published them using a WeChat public account, and forwarded them in multiple WeChat groups, causing the information to be widely disseminated. . At present, the Hubei Qianjiang Public Security Bureau has taken criminal coercive measures against Nie Moupeng.
4. The Shanghai Public Security Bureau investigated and dealt with a case of establishing a “melon-eating group” to spread rumors and make profits. In a recent hot Internet incident, criminals maliciously spliced photos and videos of unrelated people with information about the woman involved, created and spread a large number of rumors, arbitrarily insulted and slandered others, claimed to have explosive indecent videos, etc., and sent them through Group QR codes, advertising links, etc. attract a large number of netizens to watch paid WeChat groups and make illegal profits. After investigation, it was found that the persons involved had been consuming “gossip” traffic for a long time, collecting videos and pictures of hot events on the Internet for malicious splicing, concocting new “gossip”, and creating paid “gossip eating groups” for profit, resulting in a large number of online rumors and insulting and defamatory information. Long term spread. At present, the Shanghai Public Security Bureau has arrested 17 suspects and taken criminal coercive measures.
5. The Hunan Public Security Bureau investigated and dealt with the case of fabricating rumors about the “wave of police resignations”. In March 2024, Huang Mouqiang, a netizen in Zhuzhou, Hunan, used artificial intelligence tools to make up rumors such as “There is a wave of resignations among grassroots police officers” in order to earn fees for operating self-media, and published them through WeChat public accounts to gain attention and attract traffic, leading to rumors The message spreads. The public security organs in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province have imposed administrative sanctions on Huang Mouqiang.
6. The Anhui Public Security Bureau investigated and dealt with the case of fabricating rumors that “disaster relief supplies were resold”. In December 2023, after the earthquake occurred in Jishishan County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province, Liu Mouhui, a netizen from Suzhou, Anhui Province, posted a link to sell a certain brand of down jackets on the Xianyu platform in order to attract attention, spreading rumors that “down jackets for sale to aid the earthquake-hit areas in Gansu, first come First come first served” and so on, which led to the widespread spread of rumors that “down jackets to aid disaster areas were resold”, causing a negative impact. The public security organs in Suzhou, Anhui Province quickly arrested Liu Mouhui and brought him to justice. Currently, Liu Mouhui has been sentenced to 10 months in prison by the court in accordance with the law.
7. Jiangxi Public Security Bureau investigated and dealt with a case of MCN agency using artificial intelligence tools to spread rumors. Since January 2024, some MCN organizations have used their own media accounts to publish on the Toutiao platform one after another “An explosion occurred in a certain city on January 10, 2024, resulting in the destruction of buildings, vehicles, and casualties.” “A certain company's genetic modification test confirmed genetic modification. Corn caused the death of all 1,000 white mice” and many other rumor messages. After investigation, Wang Moujiang, a man from Jiangxi, operates 5 MCN organizations and a total of 842 self-media accounts. He has long organized company personnel to select hot articles and uses artificial intelligence tools to batch generate false articles to attract fans and attract traffic. At present, the public security organs in Nanchang, Jiangxi have imposed administrative detention on Wang Moujiang for 5 days and ordered the MCN agency involved in the case to suspend operations and make rectifications.
8. The Chongqing Public Security Bureau investigated a case of using artificial intelligence tools to fabricate rumors about an “explosion accident.” In December 2023, a rumor article was circulated on the Internet titled “An explosion occurred in a private house in a certain place, and 4 people were unfortunately killed. Officials urgently intervened in the investigation.” Four victims were killed, including a child.” After investigation, Chongqing netizen Kang Mouyu used artificial intelligence tools to fabricate false information and published it on the Toutiao platform in order to attract traffic and make profits. Chongqing Public Security Bureau has imposed administrative detention on Kang Mouyu for 3 days.
9. Jiangxi Public Security Bureau investigated and dealt with the case of fabricating rumors that “a certain bank collapsed”. In March 2024, in order to attract attention, Liao Mouhui, a netizen in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, fabricated and posted rumors and information such as “a certain bank has collapsed” and “withdraw money as soon as possible” in multiple WeChat groups, triggering the widespread spread of rumors and causing more than 1,500 people from the bank to Depositors gathered at branches to pay and withdraw money, seriously disrupting public order. The public security organs in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province have imposed administrative detention on Liao Mouhui for 5 days.
10. The Guangdong Public Security Bureau investigated and dealt with the fabricated rumor of “Guangzhou restricting food delivery”. On December 19, 2023, a netizen posted on the Toutiao platform that “Guangzhou will become the first city in the country to restrict takeout delivery”, which quickly attracted attention and became a hot search on the Internet. After investigation, an organization named Yang, a netizen from Deyang, Sichuan, recruited many part-time workers, including Ye Mouying, a netizen from Jiangmen, Guangdong, and used artificial intelligence tools to mass-produce false articles to attract traffic and make profits. Ye Mouying fabricated and published the above rumors to attract attention and disrupt the normal order of society. The public security organs in Guangzhou, Guangdong have taken criminal coercive measures against six people, including Yang and Ye.
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