The Paper's reporter Cheng Qianqian compiled
According to the British "Daily Telegraph" reported on August 13, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling received potential death threats after commenting on the attack on writer Salman Rushdie in New York.
J.K. Rowling
The 57-year-old writer shared a screenshot of a message sent by a user on Twitter. The user wrote "Don't worry, you're next" in response to Rowling's support for Rushdie. Rowling was "very disgusted" after hearing the news on Twitter and wished Rushdie was okay.
Rowling shared a screenshot of her death threats
The twitter username that issued the threat is Meer Asif Aziz. He tweeted support for Hadi Matar, who attacked Rushdie.
Rowling said publicly that after she reported the threat she had received to Twitter, Twitter responded that the user had not violated the rules.
Twitter replied to Rowling's email
The email from Twitter read: "After reviewing the available information, we determined that there was no violation of the Rules of Twitter in the content you reported. We appreciate your help and if you find any potential violations, we encourage you to contact us again in the future. ”
Rowling posted in response to Twitter: "These are your guidelines, right? 'Violence: You must not threaten violence against individuals or groups, and we prohibit glorification of violence...'Terrorism/violent extremism: you must not threaten or promote terrorism'. ”
Rowling also confirmed that the police had intervened. She told her fans on Twitter: "To all those who sent the support message: thank you. The police have been involved (and have intervened in other threats). ”
On August 12, local time, writer Salman Rushdie was attacked at a speech in New York State, USA, and was stabbed in the neck and abdomen. According to The New York Times, Rushdie, who is currently using a ventilator to sustain his life, may have lost an eye and damaged his arm and liver.
Hardy Matar, a 24-year-old New Jersey man who attacked Rushdie, was arrested at the scene, and police said it was unclear what his motives were. Rushdie's attack is widely believed to be related to his work, The Satanic Psalms, which has been banned in Iran since 1988 and has been subject to long-standing physical threats.
Rowling was one of the writers and celebrities who supported and sympathized with Rushdie after the attack. In addition to her, writers such as Stephen King, Ian McEwan, and Kazuo Ishiguro have expressed their support for Rushdie.
On the evening of August 13, local time, Warner Bros. Discovery issued a statement on the matter: "Warner Bros. Discovery strongly condemns the threat to J.K. Rowling. We stand with her and all the writers and creators who bravely express their creativity and opinions. We believe in free speech, peaceful discourse, and support those who express their views in public. We are with Sir Salman Rushdie and his family in the face of such a horrific violence in New York. We strongly condemn any form of threat, violence and intimidation resulting from differences of opinion, belief and opinion. ”
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