Multiple people penalized for using AI videos to smear carmakers; malicious defamation severely punished. On August 18, public security organs legally cracked down on illegal acts of fabricating false information to maliciously defame enterprises. Among 14 published typical cases of enterprise-related online rumors, several involved fabricating rumors of smart-driving accidents, such as 'a brand's smart driving rear-ended and killed three' and 'a brand's smart driving hit a sanitation worker.' Some netizens also used AI tools to generate fake videos to maliciously defame relevant companies and products.
Internet security police in Jixi, Heilongjiang found that netizen Yan Moumin (male, 32), to grab attention and attract followers, fabricated and posted the rumor 'a brand's smart driving rear-ended and killed three,' causing panic among that brand's users, disrupting online order and producing bad influence. Local police have imposed administrative punishment according to law.
Internet security police in Shaoxing, Zhejiang found that netizen Zheng Mouyao (male, 26), also to grab attention and attract followers, fabricated multiple rumors including 'a brand's smart driving ran over and killed a child,' maliciously defaming the company and product and disrupting online order. Local police also imposed administrative punishment according to law.
Internet security police in Yangzhou, Jiangsu found that netizen Wang Mouqiu (male, 28) fabricated multiple rumors including 'a brand's smart driving hit a sanitation worker' and 'an officially released drift video was AI-generated,' maliciously defaming the company and product and disrupting online order. Local police imposed administrative punishment according to law.
Internet security police in Shangqiu, Henan found that netizen Xue Mouhua (male, 41) used AI tools to generate a fake 'a brand's car crash scene' video and posted it on social platforms, maliciously defaming the company and product. Local police imposed administrative punishment according to law.
Internet security police in Hechi, Guangxi found that netizen Yu Mou (male, 39) used AI tools to generate fake 'a brand's car crash scene' videos and a fake video involving the company's head, posted on social platforms, maliciously defaming the company and product and disrupting online order. Local police imposed administrative punishment according to law.
The Ministry of Public Security's network security bureau reminds that Article 291-1(2) of the Criminal Law stipulates that fabricating false danger, epidemic, disaster or police situations and spreading them on information networks or other media, or knowingly spreading such false information and seriously disrupting social order, faces up to three years' imprisonment, criminal detention or surveillance; if serious consequences result, three to seven years' imprisonment.
