Recently.
To win traffic.
A netizen with the screen name "**middle-aged uncle".
Fabricating and publishing rumors on the Internet.
Two more were killed, and it looks like it's the New Year."
Jiujiang Wuning offender Hong
For publishing false information about road traffic accidents on the Internet.
by the Wuning County Public Security Bureau.
Give administrative punishments.
Case review. January 19th.
Wuning County Public Security Bureau Cyber Security Brigade police.
Found during daily patrol work.
A netizen named "** middle-aged uncle".
Post local traffic accidents through Douyin**.
and the text "Two more crashes killed, alas, it looks like the New Year is over".
False information brings rhythm and wins traffic.
* Attract many netizens to watch and discuss.
In a short period of time, the number of views quickly soared by 20,000.
Verified in accordance with the law.
The "accident killed two people" is a rumor.
After investigation. Hong's actions disturbed public order.
Causing adverse social impacts.
Educated by the civilian police.
Hong Moumou recognized the mistake and quickly deleted **.
Presently. The public security organs have imposed an administrative punishment on Hong Moumou in accordance with the law.
The Internet is not a place outside the law.
Netizens are requested to access the Internet in accordance with the law.
Civilized Internet access. Don't covet traffic for the sake of traffic.
Attract fans, fabricate and spread rumors.
Do not spread rumors, do not spread rumors, and do not believe rumors.
Consciously abide by and maintain.
Cybersecurity laws and regulations.
Work together to create a harmonious and clear network environment.
For fabricating and spreading rumors.
Offences that disturb public order.
The public security organs will strictly investigate and deal with it in accordance with the law.
Is it illegal to complain, abuse or spread false information on social media?
The relevant legal provisions on rumor-mongering
Civil Liability. If the spread of rumors infringes upon the right to reputation of individual citizens or infringes upon the goodwill of legal persons, they shall bear the responsibility of stopping the infringement, restoring their reputation, eliminating the impact, making a formal apology, and compensating for losses in accordance with the provisions of the General Principles of China's Civil Law.
Administrative Responsibility. If a person spreads rumors, falsely reports dangers, epidemics, or police information, or intentionally disrupts public order by other means, or openly insults others or fabricates facts to slander others, and it does not constitute a crime, administrative punishments such as detention and fines shall be given in accordance with the "Public Security Administration Punishment Law" and other provisions.
Relevant legal basis:
Article 25 of the Law on Public Security Administration Punishments.
Those who exhibit any of the following conduct are to be detained for between 5 and 10 days, and may be concurrently 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
1) Spreading rumors, falsely reporting dangers, epidemics, or police information, or intentionally disrupting public order by other means;
2) Disrupting public order by discharging false or toxic, radioactive, corrosive substances, infectious disease pathogens, or other dangerous substances;
3) Threatening to set fire to or discharging dangerous substances to disturb public order.
Criminal responsibility. Whoever fabricates or intentionally disseminates false information, seriously disrupting social order, and constitutes a crime, shall be sentenced to up to 10 years imprisonment.
Relevant legal basis:
Article 246 of the Criminal Law.
Where violence or other methods are used to openly insult others or fabricate facts to slander others, and the circumstances are serious, a sentence of up to three years imprisonment, short-term detention, controlled release, or deprivation of political rights is to be given.
Article 291-1, Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Law.
Whoever fabricates false information about dangers, epidemics, disasters, or police information, and disseminates it on information networks or other information, or knowingly disseminates false information on information networks or other information that is clearly known to be the above, seriously disrupting social order, is to 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.
Article 5 of the Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases of Using Information Networks to Commit Defamation.
Where false information is fabricated, or false information is clearly known to be fabricated, and is disseminated on information networks, or where persons are organized or instigated to spread it on information networks, causing serious public disorder, it is to be convicted and punished as the crime of picking quarrels and provoking troubles in accordance with the provisions of Criminal Law article 293, paragraph 1, item (4).
Article 293, Paragraph 1 (4) of the Criminal Law.
Whoever commits any of the following acts of picking quarrels and provoking troubles, disrupting social order, is to be sentenced to up to five years imprisonment, short-term detention, or controlled release
Causing a disturbance in a public place, causing serious disorder in a public place. Where others are gathered to carry out the conduct in the preceding paragraph multiple times, seriously disrupting social order, a sentence of between 5 and 10 years imprisonment is to be given, and a concurrent fine may be given.
*: Jiujiang Public Security).
Editor: Ye Xiaoyi.
Editor-in-charge: Chen Shan.
Review: Intelligent.