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Online rumors. ———— we should resist it. current affairs. February 20th to 21th, 2010
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Online rumors ————we should resist it
current affairs February 20th to 21th, 2010 Residents of Lvliang in Shanxi province, which had been rumored to be hit by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake, flee to a public square for safety. The Shanxi provincial earthquake administration Sunday morning denied the rumors on its official website.
February 17th, 2011 The ministry made the declaration on its web site after media reported that some illegal manufacturers added leather protein powder to dairy products, which were produced from hydrolyzed leather scraps in tanneries, raising milk safety concerns after the melamine(三聚氰胺) scandal in 2008.
March 15, 2011 • People queue up to buy salt packed in cartons at a market Thursday. Hundreds of people rushed to supermarkets to purchase salt as they were worried that the salt produced in the future would be polluted by radiation in Japan. Some also believed salt would prevent the infection of radiation. There were also buyers who simply bought salt because they believed it would run out of stock soon as a result of panic buying.
The Internet's attributes: anonymous, open, spread rapidly authoritative information is missing, delayed or fuzzy large numbers of 'susceptiblepeople' rumors spread of egoism Causes Rumor mongers who have an ulterior motive netizens are lack of discrimination catharsis of social negtive emotion The missing part of the Internet corporations' responsibility ....... Improper judgment of traditional media Causes of rumors
my points of view Harms of rumors suggestions
1 2 3 Harms of rumors erode the social mainstreamvalues Intensify the social and national contradictions Influence the mentality of social groups back
suggestions Netizen government Internet enterprises Media Victims
Netizen: • improve self-discipline consciousness • enhance the ability to identify the rumors • comply with the order of the network back
Victims: • a positive response • reveal the truth back
Internet companies: • comply with industry standards • improve the occupation accomplishment of site staff back
Media: • Give the correct guidance to public opinions back
Government • strengthen supervision • establish a sound management mechanism • improve the relevant laws and regulations • public information • response in time • enhance social transparency back