Fighting Internet Rumors, You Must Know

In the era of information explosion, the Internet has become one of the main channels for people to obtain information. However, cyberspace is also filled with all kinds of inaccurate information and rumors, which bring a lot of negative impact on society. Therefore, according to the deployment of the Ministry of Public Security, Fengqiao Police Station decided to take 2024 as the year of special action to combat and rectify network rumors, deployed a one-year special action, fight management and control of the integrated promotion, and continue to increase the whole chain, the whole platform, the whole field of crackdown.

The harm of network rumors

Rumors spread suddenly and quickly, and therefore have a negative impact on the normal social order. The fabrication and dissemination of Internet rumors not only violates laws and regulations, but also goes against the core socialist values, damages the sovereignty, security, honor and interests of the country, and hinders the harmony, stability and development of the society, therefore, it is necessary to combat Internet rumors in accordance with the law with a heavy blow!

Forms of network rumors

1. Concocting hotspots to attract attention and cheat traffic.

In the era of traffic is king, some accounts for eyeballs, increase the flow, through the move, Zhang Guan Li Dai, out of context and other ways to produce false video, and add inflammatory, misleading title in the short video platform wide dissemination, intentionally create confusion, disturbing the social public order.

2. Passing on "pseudo-science popularization" and trafficking anxiety to cause panic

"Golden mushroom contains formaldehyde", "smoking prevents Alzheimer's disease", "drinking vinegar can soften blood vessels", etc., under the guise of "health", "science", "science", "health", "health", "health", "health", "health", "health", "health" and so on. Pseudoscience popularization" under the garb of "health" and "science" not only spreads incorrect knowledge and inspires panic among some people, but also misleads patients, delays treatment, and damages physical and mental health.

3. Misinterpretation of policies, luring the masses to make profits

Public policies are related to people's personal interests and have always been the focus of public opinion. Some organizations or individuals extract pieces of relevant policy information from public releases, or mix and match them, or take them out of context, or distort and interpret them to convey wrong information, with the intention of misleading the public and making profits from them.

4. Misuse of AI: Stealing Faces to Solicit Money

Unlawful elements through the collection of pictures and videos released on social media platforms, the use of AI technology to generate explicit pornographic content to create yellow rumors, and in this way to blackmail the parties, if this information is sent to the parties' friends, relatives, colleagues, etc., is very likely to bring great damage to their reputation and personal safety, property security threats.

Maple Bridge Police Station reminds:

Fabrication and dissemination of rumors is an illegal act, need to bear the corresponding legal responsibility.

According to Article 1194 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, network users and network service providers who utilize the network to infringe upon the rights and interests of other people shall be liable for infringement.

[Administrative Liability

Anyone who spreads rumors, falsely reports danger, epidemic, police situation or intentionally disturbs public order by other means, or openly insults others or fabricates facts to slander others, which does not constitute a crime, shall be subject to administrative punishments such as detention and fines in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Punishment for Public Security Administration and other provisions.

[Criminal Liability

If spreading rumors constitutes a crime, it will be held criminally liable according to the provisions of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, and if it causes serious consequences, it will be sentenced to a maximum of seven years' imprisonment.

1 Verify the source of information: When receiving information, first verify whether the source of information is reliable.

2 Cross-verification: Obtain the same information through multiple channels and cross-verify to determine the authenticity of the information.

3. Be wary of exaggerated rhetoric: Rumors often use exaggerated and inflammatory rhetoric to attract public attention.

4. Watch out for pictures and videos: Some rumors will be accompanied by pictures or videos to enhance credibility, but these pictures and videos may have been tampered with or forged.