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Recently, Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and other areas have experienced heavy rainfall, and residents in many areas have been trapped due to floods. Rescue forces from all over the country have quickly gathered to rush to the front line of disaster relief. At this moment of unity and solidarity, some netizens intentionally fabricated and published false rumors about flood and flood situations in order to attract attention, attract attention, and gain traffic, confusing the public and seriously disrupting the order of the online space. The Cybersecurity Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security stated that there is "zero tolerance" for rumors about the disaster situation and will resolutely handle those who spread rumors in accordance with the law.
Hebei police have found that some netizens have recently posted videos on short video platforms claiming that floods have ravaged areas such as Qinhuangdao and Tangshan, causing a large number of cars to be flooded, the ground to collapse, and motor vehicles to be trapped in them. These videos have shocking titles and intricate content, making it difficult to distinguish between true and false. Once the video was released, it quickly caught the attention of netizens.
After investigation, netizens Lu and Chai edited and spliced flood videos from other provinces that were searched online many years ago, forwarded them to their new media account, and claimed that they occurred locally, in order to gain traffic, popularity, and increase the number of fans.
Lu and Chai's illegal behavior of posting false information and spreading false statements online has disrupted public order and had a negative impact. According to Article 25 of the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, the local police shall impose administrative penalties on the two individuals in accordance with the law.
On August 4th, the security police in Jiaozuo, Henan also discovered that some netizens posted on a certain online platform, suspected of "modifying and polishing" flood related information from many years ago. At a critical period of flood control and disaster relief in Zhuozhou, Hebei, the post quickly attracted a large number of netizens after its release.
The Jiaozuo police attach great importance to this and immediately verify the information to confirm that it is rumored information. After investigation, Wang accidentally found an old news article on a certain online platform. In order to attract traffic and obtain rebates, he used the hot flood incident in Zhuozhou, Hebei to re edit and publish the old news.
Due to the negative impact of his rumored posts online, the Jiaozuo public security organs criticized and educated Wang in accordance with the law, and Wang deleted the false articles on his own.
The Cybersecurity Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security reminds that those who deliberately distort facts, fabricate and spread rumors, and disrupt public order will be resolutely dealt with by the public security organs in accordance with the law. Please take this as a warning and do not use the public's concern for the disaster to make false or inappropriate statements to gain traffic; Do not spread rumors, do not believe rumors, consciously abide by and maintain network security laws and regulations, and jointly create a harmonious and clear online environment.