Zhejiang Chunhui Intelligent Control Co., Ltd.
Notice on Jointly Maintaining and Establishing a Harmonious Online Environment
According to the requirements and spirit of the Central Cyberspace Administration and the guidance of the Cao'e Police Station of the Shangyu District Branch of Shaoxing Public Security Bureau, the company is organizing a one-week all-staff online security awareness training. Please take some time not only to study yourself, but also to require your family members to study together. Through learning, let us become qualified
citizens who do not create, spread, or believe in rumors.
Zhejiang Chunhui Intelligent Control Co., Ltd.
2024-06-20
Causes and Harms of Online Rumors
I. The main causes of online rumors include the following aspects:
1. Lack of real information or untimely release. When an event lacks sufficient information or information is released with delay, people may create false information based on their own understanding and speculation, thus generating rumors.
2. Deliberate fabrication of rumors. Some people may deliberately create and spread rumors to achieve personal goals, such as gaining fame, promoting products, satisfying malicious interests, or other benefits.
3. Ambiguous or overly technical information. Some information may be ambiguous or too technical, leading to misunderstandings during interpretation and thus the creation of false information.
4. Uncertainty in social life. The uncertainty of social life provides conditions for the generation and spread of rumors.
5. Lack of scientific knowledge. The lack of scientific knowledge makes it easier for people to misunderstand certain phenomena, thus creating and spreading rumors.
6. Lag in information management. The lag in social information management and inadequate supervision by government departments provide opportunities for the spread of rumors.
7. Personal issues and interest-driven motives. Personal problems, commercial interests, psychological darkness, weak legal awareness, and lack of moral consciousness are also motives for the generation of rumors.
8. Influence of network technology and media. The development of network technology and the influence of media also provide means and platforms for the spread of rumors.
9. Weak public discernment. Some members of the public have weak discernment and are easily convinced by and spread rumors.
II. The harms of online rumors include:
1. Disrupts people's thoughts, psychology, and behavior, especially when facing rumors related to personal interests, making it easy for people to lose reason and judgment, thus leading to inappropriate actions.
2. Damages the image and credibility of the Internet, affects the healthy development of the Internet, undermines the online environment, and disrupts online order.
3. Triggers social unrest, endangers public safety, harms public interests, and affects social stability.
4. Damages the reputation and prestige of individuals, organizations, or the country.
5. Consumes the positive energy that drives society forward and triggers a crisis of social trust.
6. Undermines government credibility and endangers national stability and unity.
7. Misleads public opinion, pollutes the online environment, and causes people to deviate from mainstream social ideology.
8. In addition, online rumors may also violate the law and infringe upon others' rights to reputation, privacy, personal information, and other legitimate rights and interests. Therefore, we should not create, spread, or believe rumors, and work together to maintain a healthy and harmonious online environment.
Publicity by Cao'e Police Station, Shangyu Branch, Shaoxing Public Security Bureau