One afternoon in a city in Jiangsu, a pipe suddenly burst open, spewing out a mysterious black liquid. The whole scene is like a horror movie, which has attracted widespread attention and worry from netizens across the country. However, what is even more frightening is that when reporters interviewed local authorities, they actually classified the accident as private and could not be disclosed. Netizens have asked whose "privacy" is this, is it personal privacy, or the privacy of a certain group?
We often see that after some people make a report**, their personal information is quickly leaked, and many times the source of the leak cannot be found, which makes many people feel incredible. Now that I see that the level of privacy protection has risen to a public safety incident, I think there will be no privacy leakage in the future, and everything can be regarded as a privacy "guarantor"!
A stream of black liquid, whose privacy can it be?This is the attitude of some units in response to emergencies or public events. It is said that the soil for the generation of rumors is not given, but do the relevant units not understand that timely and accurate release of information is the most effective way to avoid the occurrence of rumors?
The reason why rumors have a soil for survival is because of information asymmetry, and the phrase "privacy" is not only irresponsible to the public, but also a negation of the work of functional departments. The more you are divided, the more people can only believe hearsay and spread falsehoods.
In some cases, some organizations may treat public safety incidents as privacy issues to avoid causing social panic or affecting trust in a department. However, this practice has also raised questions about the right to information by some. The public's concern for their safety and health is legitimate, and they have a right to know the information so that they can take appropriate measures to protect themselves and their families.
Therefore, for public safety incidents to be classified as private, we should still adhere to the principle of the right to know. On the basis of respecting personal privacy, relevant units should disclose relevant information as much as possible, explain to the public and provide suggestions.
In short, the right to know is a fundamental right of citizens, and we still have the right to know the relevant information when public safety incidents are classified as private.