Chapter 131 Hidden Boss

Just as Qi Jianyue was in a fit of impotent rage, her phone received a message.

To be precise, it was sent by a marketing account.

Although she contacted the marketing account using a fake number, the marketing account claimed that the police had come knocking on her door and that Yu Li had already sued him.

The marketing account, clearly panicked, begged Qi Jianyue to find a way to save him, or he would expose her as the mastermind behind it all.

We live in the information age. Although Qi Jianyue is using a fake number, if the police get involved and investigate, she will likely have nowhere to hide.

Qi Jianyue was furious: "Idiot! You took the money to do a job, failed to do it, and now you dare to come to me!"

Although Qi Jianyue was angry, she was still smart enough to know that now was not the time to provoke the marketing accounts.

Otherwise, if she angers someone and the investigation really traces back to her, and she goes to jail, her life will be completely over.

Qi Jianyue reassured the marketing account, saying that it was all bark and no bite, and that they had only made casual remarks online.

Furthermore, there are countless negative stories about people online, and if the police were to file cases based on these, they probably wouldn't be able to handle them all.

Even if a lawsuit were to be filed, at most he would be forced to delete his account and apologize, and detained for two days. Once he is released, she will provide him with double compensation.

This wasn't the first time the marketing account had taken on this kind of business, but it was the first time the police had come knocking on their door. After listening to Qi Jianyue's analysis and the compensation she proposed, they calmed down.

I think Qi Jianyue's words make a lot of sense. Spreading rumors online, as long as it doesn't involve the national level, won't be punished too severely.

Moreover, he wasn't making any definitive statements, but rather speaking in a speculative tone.

Even if Yu Li sues him, the sentence won't be severe. At most, he'll be detained for two days, then released after a nap. He can even make another profit while he's at it, so this deal won't be a loss.

The marketing account never expected that the Cyberspace Administration of China would contact him that very evening.

Furthermore, it was directly published online that the Cyberspace Administration of China will seriously deal with such chaotic phenomena as spreading rumors and defaming others online.

The article also emphasizes this rumor-mongering incident as a typical example.

This incident caused a huge uproar. No one expected that what seemed like an ordinary online rumor would escalate into a national-level crackdown on the internet.

Those who are caught as typical examples will obviously receive the most severe punishment, and may become the most severely punished online rumor-mongers in history.

At the same time, all of these marketing accounts have been deleted.

Even Weibo's official account issued a statement regarding this incident.

Immediately, the internet was in an uproar, with many marketing accounts fearing that the fire would spread to them, and they deleted their Weibo posts at an unprecedented speed.

Many marketing accounts, just in case, have even deleted all their Weibo posts or deleted their accounts.

Because many marketing accounts on the internet are driven by profit, they spread rumors without regard to fact or accuracy.

Those who are falsely accused can only work hard to clear their names.

Often, even when the truth comes out, their reputation is already ruined.

It's not just celebrities; many others have been defamed online because of envy and jealousy. Some victims suffer severe consequences, such as depression, suicide, or even the destruction of their families.

Those who spread rumors are not only the instigators, but also the keyboard warriors who follow the trend online.

The saying "No snowflake is innocent before an avalanche" has become increasingly valuable with the development of the internet in recent years.

This time, the crackdown on cybersecurity is no small matter, and it's not all bark and no bite.

Because in addition to swiftly dealing with the marketing accounts that spread rumors, even the keyboard warriors who followed suit were not spared.

Many people have even deleted their comments, but their accounts were targeted and deleted instantly, and permanently.

Those who were the first to follow the drama and were the most vehemently critical of Yu Li are now filled with regret.

Especially those who used harsh language, it wasn't just a matter of having their accounts deleted; they even received calls from the police station asking them to come in and give statements.

Some netizens who deliberately incited others to expose or even dox Yu Li are even facing criminal detention.

These people didn't even have time to cry, and in order to compensate Yu Li for the harm she suffered, all those involved had to publicly apologize to Yu Li online using new accounts.

This is an incredible reversal, arguably the most shocking revelation of the year.

After all, who could have imagined that a mere amateur host, who isn't even considered part of the entertainment industry, would trigger a nationwide crackdown on online rumors because of a single fabricated story?

Those netizens who were just watching the drama unfold, glad they hadn't followed the trend, were thoroughly enjoying themselves.

After all, such a juicy story is something most people only get to hear a few times in their lifetime.

However, some netizens speculated that the reason this triggered such a large-scale online crackdown was because Yu Li had extremely powerful backing.

After all, no matter how you look at it, this is just a case of cyberbullying caused by internal competition within Blue Sky TV.

No matter how much trouble they cause, at most they'll be ridiculed online for a few days, and once the hype dies down, the matter will gradually be forgotten by netizens.

However, the fact that this incident triggered a nationwide crackdown on the internet will leave a very deep impression, one that could even be considered a historical event that no one will forget.

And those who spread rumors and were punished will never forget it.

With the cost of spreading rumors so high, they probably won't dare to speak online anymore.

One netizen tentatively posted: "So, is it possible that it's this female host's mysterious powerful husband? Didn't Zhou Heran mention in his live stream that he and the female host's husband are childhood friends?"

As everyone knows, Zhou Heran is a true scion of a wealthy family. Didn't his fans previously say that if he couldn't make it in the entertainment industry, he would go home and inherit billions of dollars in assets?

So, the person who can be in the same circle as Zhou Heran, and for Zhou Heran to risk his personal reputation by going live to clarify the rumors about this female host, must be a truly unfathomable powerful figure behind her, right?

The truth often lies hidden in a flash of insight from the onlookers.

However, there are always clever people who jump out to refute this.

[Has the original poster read too many domineering CEO novels and become obsessed? But if what the original poster says is true, this doesn't even fall into the category of domineering CEO novels anymore, it's more like a high-ranking official's novel, right?]

[This is hilarious! Is the poster writing a novel? If you were given a pen, would you be able to move the entire earth?]

[Yes, yes, to be honest, my husband is also a hidden big shot. Actually, this online crackdown started because of me (how come I'm starting to believe it myself)]

[I advise you to delete your Weibo posts immediately, otherwise you'll be going against the grain. Losing your account is a minor issue; being criminally detained would be something you'll regret.]

And so, the post was quickly deleted by the original poster without anyone noticing, and nobody believed it or cared.