Recently, a tragedy in Hunan has attracted widespread attention, and a well-known online anchor was incited to drink pesticides during a live broadcast and unfortunately died. However, her family claimed that she did not intend to commit suicide. This event will explore the boundaries between online violence and individual responsibility, and the consequences of encouraging others to commit self-destructive behavior.
The cause of the matter was a live broadcast. On the 15th, the anchor took out a bottle of "pesticide" in the live broadcast, and when interacting with the audience, the chat room was filled with messages such as "you drink quickly", "drink if you want", "drink quickly" and so on. At the instigation of the audience, she drank the pesticide and even showed the empty bottle, claiming that "I have drunk it just now." On the same day, she posted a farewell video revealing her long-suffering depression. She insists that her happiness is only to please the audience, and that her heart has already collapsed.
However, soon after, a terrible news came that the young anchor died unfortunately due to ineffective rescue. Many began to wonder if her suicide was related to viewer instigation on the livestream. According to a person familiar with the matter, she did not intend to kill herself at first, and she did so because she wanted to save her ex-boyfriend in this way. She actually mixed the drink with pesticides, and she also called the 120 emergency number and the 110 police number herself. The insider believes that she really chose suicide because of the instigation of the audience during the live broadcast.
After this incident, many people expressed anger and concern about online violence. Some have taken to social media to name viewers who make ruthless remarks. In the midst of the outrage, an influencer even publicly named the alleged anchor's ex-boyfriend and his current girlfriend on a short video platform, believing that they were responsible for her depression and death. This fierce and sincere rhetoric led to a second round of online violence. The ex-boyfriend's social media accounts were filled with anger and accusations, with someone claiming that "you killed her."
However, the truth of the matter may be more complicated. On the evening of the 15th, the ex-boyfriend responded to netizens on social media, saying that he had already broken up with the anchor, and it was not him she was pursuing. He claimed he didn't know what was going on and had tried unsuccessfully to contact her boyfriend. So he informed her family through a friend. Despite this, the post that previously questioned the ex-boyfriend "killed" the anchor was still deleted.
According to the latest news, the anchor's mother said that they are dealing with their daughter's fate in Shandong, and they intend to pursue the legal responsibility of those viewers who instigated in the live broadcast.
This incident makes us think deeply about the seriousness of online violence and the impact of words and actions in the virtual world on others. It has also sparked a profound discussion of the legal liability and ethics of encouraging self-destructive behavior by others.