Recent
Heavy rainfall continues in parts of the south
The flood control situation is extremely grim and complicated
And at this critical juncture
There are people who spread rumors for Bo Eyeballs
Not only disturbed public order
It has also caused trouble to flood prevention work
Today, let's "fight fakes" together
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01
A reservoir collapsed in Guilin? False!
According to the "Guilin Police News", on June 19, 2024, netizen "Potato Fried Potato" posted a video saying: "News notice of the urgent situation. After receiving a call from the superiors, the Xintian Reservoir in Pingle County collapsed. ”
Later, after verification by the Guilin Internet Police, the Xintian Reservoir was intact and there was no collapse, but it was actually a netizen Ou Moumou in Yang'an Township, Pingle County, who was eye-catching, disregarded the facts, downloaded other people's videos on the Internet, and deliberately fabricated false information. At present, Ou Moumou was sentenced to 10 days of administrative detention by the Pingle police in accordance with the law on suspicion of spreading online rumors and information.
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Is there a fish caught in the flood on the street of Changsha? False!
According to the "Changsha Release", on June 24, 2024, the police of the Beishan Police Station of the Changsha County Public Security Bureau found that a man posted a false flood video on his personal social network account, claiming that due to the recent heavy precipitation, there was a flood on the street of Beishan Town, Changsha County, and there were fish to catch. Once the video was released, it quickly attracted the attention of local netizens, making it difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake, and after the video was browsed, forwarded, and commented on by others, it caused panic among the people and caused a negative social impact.
▲The picture shows the real scene of the market town of Beishan Town, Changsha County
According to the investigation by the Cyberspace Administration of Lianhe County, in order to win attention and attract traffic, He Moumou of Beishan Town, Changsha County, took a photo on the street side of Beishan Town, used retouching software to change the photo to an image of a flood, and then posted the picture to his personal social network account, causing a bad impact.
At present, He Moumou is suspected of spreading online rumors and information and has been administratively detained by the Changsha County police in accordance with the law.
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The amount of water in the Guitang River in Changsha is like the opening of the Three Gorges Reservoir? False!
According to the "Changsha release", on June 26, a video was circulated on the Internet, saying that "this is the Guitang River taken this afternoon, such a large amount of water, it really looks like the Three Gorges Reservoir has opened its gates."
After verification, the video was synthesized by the publisher with video special effects. The cyberspace administration has ordered the self-media to delete the video and criticize and educate it.
▲The picture shows a screenshot of some comments in the comment area below the rumor-mongering video
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Changsha orange island head flooded? False!
According to the "Internet Joint Rumor Refutation Platform", on June 24, a picture of "Changsha Orange Island was flooded in a large area" was circulated on the Internet, with the text "Orange Island Head Flooded: Changsha Issued Yellow Warning for Floods".
After verification, the picture was published on July 3, 2017, and it is not a new picture this year, and the Changsha Orange Island Sightseeing Observatory has not been submerged.
▲The picture shows the news pictures of China News Network in 2017
▲The picture shows the real scene of Orange Island on the evening of June 24, 2024
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Ground collapse at the mouth of the Guangxi high-speed tunnel? False!
According to the "Guangxi Internet Rumor Refutation Platform", on June 21, some netizens posted a video on the short video platform, saying, "At noon today, the mouth of a high-speed tunnel in Guangxi collapsed and subsided, and there are no casualties at present."
After verification by the Guangxi Internet Rumor Refutation Platform, the incident in the video actually occurred on July 11, 2023, in Turkey, which is a typical grafting rumor.
▲The picture shows a screenshot of the news report on the collapse of a tunnel entrance section in Turkey on July 11, 2023
Cyberspace is not a "place outside the law"
What are the penalties for spreading rumors?
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Law of the People's Republic of China on Public Security Administration Penalties
The first paragraph of Article 25 stipulates that whoever spreads rumors, falsely reports dangers, epidemics, or police information, or intentionally disrupts public order by other means, shall be detained for not less than 5 days but not more than 10 days, and may also be fined up to 500 RMB; where the circumstances are more minor, they are to be detained for up to 5 days or fined up to 500 RMB.
Amendment (IX) to the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 291-1 stipulates that whoever fabricates false information about dangers, epidemics, disasters, or police information, and disseminates it on information networks or other media, or knowingly disseminates false information on information networks or other media, seriously disrupting social order, shall be sentenced to up to three years imprisonment, short-term detention, or controlled release; where serious consequences are caused, a sentence of between three and seven years imprisonment is to be given.
Meteorological Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 38 stipulates that anyone who illegally publishes public meteorological forecasts or warnings of disastrous weather to the public shall be ordered to make corrections and given warnings by the relevant meteorological authorities in accordance with their authority, and may be fined not more than 50,000 yuan.
"Spread rumors with one mouth, refute rumors and break your legs"
Spread of rumors
It virtually increases the hidden costs of disaster prevention and mitigation
It has become a secondary disaster that cannot be ignored in addition to the disaster
How to debunk rumors related to disasters?
Master these three features!
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Exaggerating the compilation data
Online rumors are often flawed in numbers and logic. For example, using extreme numbers to describe or exaggerate or minimize facts.
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Inciting emotions for attention
Online rumors often induce readers to retweet by sensationalizing and creating panic, such as using headlines such as "quick look" and "urgent", or maliciously making up touching storylines to gain attention.
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Grafting with pictures and texts
Online rumors are often accompanied by pictures or videos to enhance their persuasiveness, in which it is difficult to distinguish between true and false information. When encountering such a situation, you should carefully analyze its source and authenticity, and do not believe in vague and unofficial information.
Disaster prevention and mitigation
These rumors
Surely you've heard of it, too!
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In the face of disaster, there are no visitors
Learn about disaster prevention and risk avoidance
Focus on authoritative information
Don't spread rumors, don't believe rumors, don't spread rumors
It starts with everyone!
Source: Ministry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China