In the early morning of December 21, the female Internet celebrity "Director Xuan", who has more than 3 million followers, publicly apologized for the inappropriate remarks mentioned in the previous live broadcast when mentioning the Gansu earthquake, and announced a donation of 5,200 yuan for earthquake relief. This matter has aroused widespread concern and discussion.
The cause of the incident was that on the 19th, when Director Xuan was asked by fans about her views on the Gansu earthquake during the live broadcast, she put on a hippie smiling expression and said lightly, "800 kilometers away from me, what does it have to do with me". These words immediately caused an uproar on the Internet, and a large number of netizens criticized her for being indifferent and lacking in morality. Subsequently, Director Xuan's Weibo was besieged by a large number of netizens, demanding an apology.
In the face of online doubts, Director Xuan's apology seemed a bit late and careless. It was not until the early morning of the 21st that she posted on Weibo "Donate 5,200 yuan to the earthquake-stricken areas in Gansu to make up for the language damage with practical actions", but did not respond positively to the original words of "800 kilometers away from me". This made more netizens say that they were unacceptable and asked her to delete her Weibo account.
As an Internet celebrity with millions of followers, every sentence of Director Xuan has considerable social influence. Her understatement undoubtedly revealed her indifference and indifference to the suffering of the people in the disaster area.
This has seriously violated the bottom line of social responsibility that public figures should have. Therefore, even if she made an after-the-fact contribution in compensation, it would be difficult to neutralize the negative impact of her statement itself.
This incident is a wake-up call for people. It once again highlights the importance of the verbal expression of public figures in the age of the Internet. They should not only pay attention to their words and deeds, but also always keep in mind their social responsibilities, care about the rights and interests of others, and always be ready to take responsibility for their every word. We also hope that online celebrities can learn from this negative lesson and inject more positive energy into the future online ecosystem.