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During the Olympics, these online actions are not advisable

July 27, 2024

The first official day of competition at the Paris Olympics begins

Cycling, judo, fencing, diving, rugby, etc

32 major events and 329 small events will be held one after another

During the Olympics, these online actions are not advisable

This summer

Gorgeous and rich sports events

Olympians' gold-winning moments

It will definitely unleash everyone's passion for the Olympic Games

It should be noted, though

During the Olympics

The following two actions are not advisable

Let's take a look

Cyberbullying Olympic athletes

In recent years, there have been a number of incidents of online violence against Olympic athletes because they failed to reach the finals or won medals. Every professional athlete wants to achieve good results, prove themselves and win honors in international competitions, but winning or losing is a common thing in soldiers, and hard training and love of life are the best portrayals of athletes in the new era. Comfort and encouragement are the correct behaviors of the majority of netizens. Verbal attacks, malicious smears, insults and slander of Olympic athletes on the Internet infringe on their right to reputation, and according to the severity of the circumstances, netizens need to bear corresponding legal responsibility.

During the Olympics, these online actions are not advisable

01

Civil Liability

Article 995 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China stipulates that where personality rights are infringed, the victim has the right to request the perpetrator to bear civil liability in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other laws. The provisions of the statute of limitations do not apply to the victim's right to request cessation of infringement, removal of obstacles, elimination of danger, elimination of impact, restoration of reputation, and formal apology.

Among them, personality rights include the right to reputation, the right to honor, the right to portrait, etc. That is, cyberbullying Olympic athletes will bear civil liabilities such as stopping the infringement, eliminating the impact, restoring their reputation, and making a formal apology.

02

Administrative penalties

Paragraph 2 of Article 42 of the "People's Republic of China Public Security Administration Punishment Law" stipulates: Anyone who openly insults others or fabricates facts to slander others, or who openly insults others or fabricates facts to slander others, shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than 500 yuan; where the circumstances are more serious, they are to be detained for between 5 and 10 days, and may be concurrently fined up to 500 RMB.

The public security organs will strictly investigate and deal with those who openly insult and slander others, undermine the order of the network, and affect the ecology of the network.

03

Criminal penalties

Article 246 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that anyone who openly insults others or fabricates facts to slander others by violence or other means, and the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, surveillance or deprivation of political rights.

Article 2 of the "Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases Involving the Use of Information Networks to Commit Defamation" provides: The same defamatory information has actually been clicked or viewed more than 5,000 times, or forwarded more than 500 times; causing serious consequences such as mental disorders, self-harm, or suicide of the victim or their close relatives; Those who have received administrative punishment for defamation within two years and slander others are serious acts.

Take advantage of Olympic events

Engage in gambling activities

With the popularization of the Internet, some spectators use online betting events to gamble online whenever they encounter sports events, and according to the severity of the circumstances, the public security organs will investigate administrative or criminal responsibility in accordance with the law.

During the Olympics, these online actions are not advisable

01

Administrative penalties

Article 70 of the Law on Administrative Penalties for Public Security in People's Republic of China stipulates that anyone who provides conditions for gambling for the purpose of profit, or who participates in gambling with a large amount of money, shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than 500 yuan; where the circumstances are serious, they are to be detained for between 10 and 15 days and fined between 500 and 3,000 RMB.

02

Criminal penalties

Article 303 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates: Whoever gathers a crowd to gamble or uses gambling as a business for the purpose of profit shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or surveillance, and shall also be fined. where a casino is opened, a sentence of up to five years imprisonment, short-term detention or controlled release is to be given, and a concurrent fine; where the circumstances are serious, a sentence of between 5 and 10 years imprisonment and a concurrent fine is to be given. Where citizens of the People's Republic of China are organized to participate in gambling outside the country (territory), and the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, punishment is to be given in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Any form of gambling will be strictly investigated and dealt with by the public security organs, and the majority of netizens and friends need to keep in mind: if you are addicted to gambling, you will eventually lose all your wealth and be imprisoned without freedom.

Reminder

The majority of netizens and friends watched the game rationally and cheered for the athletes, coaches and staff who worked hard. We must not create trouble out of nothing and increase it. Civilized events need to be escorted by you and me.

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