Henan Business Daily reporter Gao Peng
On the afternoon of March 11, the WeChat account "Zhengzhou Release" released the official news that Zhengzhou City confirmed a case of imported new crown pneumonia from abroad, and this confirmed Guo Moupeng attracted widespread attention on the Internet. Subsequently, the Internet spread that "he is the son of Guo Yongchang, the former secretary of the county party committee of a certain county in Henan."
Today (March 12) afternoon, when a reporter from Henan Business Daily contacted Guo Yongchang, he said that the news was "purely rumored" and that he only had one daughter and had now reported to the Zhengzhou police. For this rumor, he did not care at first, "I did not expect that it became more and more intense, which seriously affected the normal life of me and my family." ”
[Suddenly a "son" appeared, and he ridiculed and debunked rumors in the circle of friends]
"Man sits in his home, and blessings come from heaven. Some people also say that this Guo Moupeng is my son", at 4:17 p.m. on March 11, Guo Yongchang posted such a message in his WeChat circle of friends. Below the text, a screenshot of the message "Guo Moupeng was found to have concealed his overseas itinerary after returning to Zheng" was attached.
Guo Yongchang said that he usually pays little attention to Internet hotspots, and the "son" that suddenly appeared is also what he learned from friends and family. "A lot of people called me and sent me screenshots."
"When did I have a son?" Guo Yongchang told the Henan Business Daily reporter that he usually lives and lives in Henan, has only one daughter, and has been working in other places. He and Guo Moupeng did not have any intersection before.
At first, guo Yongchang wanted to calm things down, "The news on the Internet passed after a while. To his surprise, the news spread more and more intensely, "it caused a great impact on me and my family, and I was very angry." ”
[Lamenting that "the Internet can 'kill people'", he once again debunked rumors on Weibo]
Regarding the continuous fermentation and dissemination of his own news, Guo Yongchang cried and laughed, "The law now stipulates that 500 times of rumors are a crime, and I have 50 million times to say less." ”
He said that this matter has seriously affected the lives of individuals and families, and has also misled the general public, "Put yourself in the shoes of the public, if this news is about your own parents, wives and children, what would you think?" ”
Guo Yongchang felt that the Internet could "kill people", and the words "moral bottom line" and "legal bottom line" were repeatedly mentioned by him. In his view, no matter what news is released, it must take into account the impact on society and individuals, "everyone is responsible for their own words." ”
At more than 5 p.m. on March 11, Guo Yongchang once again voiced the rumors on his personal Weibo, and left a message thanking everyone for their trust and love for him, "There are still artificial rumors on the Internet, and I have a son." What an old man! ”。 In the past, Guo Yongchang's Weibo comments were only about a dozen, and under this Weibo, there have been more than 200 comments.
[I have reported to the police and hope to protect my personal rights and interests]
The Henan Business Daily reporter learned that on the morning of March 12, Guo Yongchang had reported to the Zhengzhou police, hoping that public power would protect the rights and interests of individuals. "I have not yet found a lawyer, and I reserve the right to further pursue legal liability." He said.
On the afternoon of March 12, a reporter from Henan Business Daily learned from the Zhengzhou police that the news that "Guo Moupeng is married and his wife has also been diagnosed with the virus and has brought goods abroad" is not true, and Guo Moupeng himself is in an unmarried state.
The police reminded that the Internet is not an extralegal place, and the public security organs will investigate and deal with the fabrication and dissemination of rumors and the violation of public order in accordance with the law. It is hoped that the vast number of netizens will not believe in rumors and do not spread rumors, jointly maintain a good network environment, unite as one, and jointly fight the epidemic.
(Edited by Zhang Weiyi, Chief Editor, Hua Lijuan)