ITHome October 13 news: On the evening of October 12, Beijing police reported 3 typical cases of rumor-mongering for attention; a man created a fake screenshot labeling a drug trafficker's vehicle as a certain brand and was subjected to criminal compulsory measures.
Case 1: Zhou (male, 46 years old), in order to gain attention and attract followers, fabricated the rumor that 'multiple swimmers died in a certain river area' and published it on an online platform, causing it to spread, misleading large numbers of netizens into paying attention and discussing, seriously disrupting social order and causing adverse effects. Currently, Zhou has been subjected to criminal compulsory measures by the local public security authorities in accordance with the law.
Case 2: Gong (male, 24 years old), in order to gain attention, attract followers and solicit business, used AI tools to create a fake screenshot of a certain legal affairs program,labeling the vehicle driven by a drug trafficking suspect as a certain brand of car via subtitles, and published it on an online platform, causing it to spread, misleading netizens into paying attention and discussing, seriously disrupting social order and causing adverse effects. Currently, Gong has been subjected to criminal compulsory measures by the local public security authorities in accordance with the law.
Case 3: Guo (male, 50 years old) and Chang (male, 51 years old), in order to gain traffic and industry attention,fabricated the rumor that 'multiple people from a certain technology company were taken away', and published it on an online platform, causing it to spread, misleading large numbers of netizens into paying attention and discussing, seriously disrupting social order and causing adverse effects. Currently, Guo and Chang have been subjected to criminal compulsory measures by the local public security authorities in accordance with the law.
ITHome appends the police advisory: Cyberspace is not a lawless realm; fabricating and publishing false information to gain attention, attract followers, or seek personal gain not only violates public order and good morals but may also cross legal red lines. Netizens are urged to consciously abide by laws and regulations, regulate their own online words and deeds, and jointly maintain a clear and orderly cyberspace.
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