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"Network hanging"., which refers to the act of exposing someone's personal information online as a way to attack, humiliate, or threaten another. Venting anger on the Internet without a bottom line may bring legal risks.
Recently, talk show actor Yang's "derailment turmoil" has attracted attention. Yang is a talk show actor under Xiaoguo Culture, and the incident originated on February 1, when a fan posted a long article accusing Yang of concealing his relationship when he had a girlfriend and splitting fans, causing him to be "mistressed" without knowing it. On February 2, Yang responded with a long article. The long article reprimanded the woman by name, including the woman's name, department, school, WeChat chat records, etc. On the same day, an entry with the woman's name appeared on Weibo's hot search. The woman immediately said that she had reported personal attacks, leakage of personal information and cyberbullying. (News has been released on the Internet).
In online parlance, the term "hanger" originated in the field of gaming, which refers to defeating an opponent so that he cannot continue the game. In online communication, the meaning of hanging people gradually refers to a kind of cyber attack, which is reflected in cyber violence and cyber harassment.
1. The legal nature of the online hanger.
In recent years, with the gradual expansion of the media function of social networking and the rapid development of informatization, it has become more and more convenient for netizens to post and leave messages on the Internet, and social networking has formed a huge communication network.
1. The phenomenon of disclosing other people's identity information on the Internet so that others can see it is called"Hang people".。The word "hanging" has become an online term for the behavior of others and their related events on public social platforms.
While people use social media to share their opinions, insights, experiences and opinions with each other, some users are also using the means of "hanging people" to protect their rights and expose them, which will have a certain positive impact; However, when a certain limit is exceeded, the negative effects will be highlighted.
Behind every "hanging person" actor on the network,Their purpose and behavior are not the same
Rights protection type: because of their own rights protection in life or on the Internet, they "hang" the other party's ** and relevant evidence that can support the facts to protect their rights. In order to achieve the intended purpose of communication, it is easy to produce chaos in the state of imbalance between rights and obligations.
Revealing type: "hanging people" for the purpose of maintaining social morality and exposing social ugly phenomena.
Attention-grabbing type: In order to gain popularity and attract fans, I took the initiative to "hang".
The worst way:"Internet toilets" and "unboxing" behaviors.
Some netizens use the Internet as a catharsis for negative emotions, and freely disclose other people's personal information, words and deeds on the Internet. Unrestrained, irrational and even malicious venting constitutes online violence and infringement, which will pose a serious threat to personal privacy and social order.
@"Cyber Toilet".Refers to the "toilet number" of the party**, behavior or remarks that are posted to the social platform by netizens ("toilet number" is a more popular type of air shouting account in the starchaser, two-dimensional, and game circles, and netizens can send private messages to the account through the background to contribute, also known as "hanging toilet"). The "Internet Toilet" is characterized by providing users with an anonymous and isolated space, where users can vent without being disturbed by the outside world and do not have to worry about their true identities being revealed. Due to its extreme and controversial nature, some incidents of online violence have occurred. On August 15, 2023, CCTV commented: "Internet toilet", stinky!
@"Unboxing and hanging people" behavior. "Open the box" is an industry slang, that is, using hacking software to steal all the information of individuals and their families, and disclosing personal privacy information without the consent of others, inciting netizens to attack and abuse. This is manifested in maliciously "opening boxes" and "hanging people" in the name of disclosure and criticism, disclosing other people's personal private information, and inciting netizens to attack and abuse. It is a form of cyber violence called "doxing".
2. Legal risks of online hanging
It is an immoral act to hang people online. Treating others with malice violates social justice, justice and fairness, forms a bad atmosphere, causes bad psychological and behavioral patterns in society, and at the same time makes the legal operation of society unregulated.
1. These "hangers" generally have a strong subjective tendency, preset positions, lack of complete information, and attack out of emotion, which can easily evolve into cyber violence. In particular, people with a certain degree of influence, using their popularity to make their private affairs public, will inevitably lead to biased remarks by fans, which is likely to lead to cyberviolence.
2. In judicial practice, the relevant provisions on infringement of personality rights and infringement of personal information protection are generally pursued.
3. The perpetrator of the "hanging person" is unrestrained, unauthorized to ** the personal information of others, irrational or even malicious venting, forming "cyber violence", which will pose a serious threat to personal privacy and social order, and constitutes an infringement of the "hanged" portrait rights, reputation rights, privacy rights, and health rights. Criminal responsibility is seriously pursued.
3. Network supervision must not exceed the necessary limits
The positive role of online supervision lies in the pursuit of fairness and justice, and the promotion of the public's informed and appropriate and reasonable use of personal information. Internet communication has the characteristics of instantaneous and uncontrollable scope, and network supervision should move forward in a rational manner.
Statements about the nature of others' behavior, character and credibility should be more cautious and well-founded. However, if it is vented without moderation, irrationality or even malice, and "cyber violence" is formed, it will pose a serious threat to personal privacy and social order.
Therefore, the legality and rationality of the means and degree of supervision should also be carried out. It is an illegal act to disclose the information of others that has been obtained without authorization beyond the necessary limit to safeguard the public interest, resulting in the infringement of the privacy of others.
Conclusion:The lack of legal awareness is an important reason for the "hangers" to get away with the moment, and they often do not think that they have broken through the boundaries of the law. Remedial measures such as reporting to the police, notifying the network service provider to delete the infringing speech, or filing a lawsuit with the court may be taken against the infringement of speech on the Internet.
(Author: Wang Honglawyer [Law as the Sword] Yunnan Hengzhi Law Firm).
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