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spreading misinformation

"breaking news" stirs up a storm

recently, the cyber ​​security brigade of the huzhou public security bureau handled a case involving an online rumor that "the owner of an internet celebrity coffee shop has spread aids to more than 100 people". on august 13, 2024, a screenshot of the message "the owner of a certain internet celebrity coffee shop in huzhou has aids and has spread it to more than 100 people, all of whom have been taken for examination" was widely circulated on the internet. the information instantly became the local "hot news", and customers who had consumed in the store in the past also became uneasy, fearing that they would be "infected". the owner, who was maliciously slandered by the rumor, chose to call the police immediately and asked the public security organs to investigate and restore the truth and clear her name.

knowing the rumors

the curiosity mentality led to widespread forwarding

the rumor originated from a man named shen in huzhou. during a chat with his friends, he said that the proprietress of a popular online coffee shop was suffering from aids and had infected more than 100 people and had been taken for examination. in real life, shen did not know the parties involved in the incident. after accidentally learning about this "rumor", driven by curiosity and gossip, he still sent this unconfirmed information to a social group of more than 400 people, causing the rumor to spread rapidly and causing adverse effects on the parties involved and society.

investigate and deal with according to law

spreading rumors is illegal

after receiving the report, the public security organ immediately launched an investigation. after investigation and verification, shen's behavior constituted an illegal act of fabricating facts to disrupt public order. he was given an administrative penalty in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

police tips

be careful when chatting online

be cautious in what you say and do. remember that the public security organs will investigate and deal with illegal acts of spreading rumors and disrupting social order in accordance with the law. if a crime is constituted, the public security organs will pursue criminal responsibility in accordance with the law. hereby remind the majority of netizens: when posting information and speech online, you should be more cautious and abide by laws and regulations, avoid spreading unverified news, do not make, believe or spread rumors, and jointly build a clear and clean cyberspace.