#4. 0 in a large companyEarthquakeThere's no truthInformationObservations
In recent days, there has been information on the web about “an earthquake of a magnitude of 4. 0 in a row”, which has been verified by the china earthquake network centre and by the earthquake department of liaoning province and dalian city. To date, there have been no earthquakes at or above the level of 4. 0 in grand company and the surrounding maritime areas, and seismic activity in the region is normal。
I. Examples of untruth cases (please do not disseminate)
“crash! There's an earthquake of 4. 0 magnitude in the sea near dalian, with a clear sense of shock!”
• content: a video of a blurry vibrating or an old seismic image called “a lot of vibrating sense”, which triggers some of the tweets。
“experts predict a stronger earthquake in the open sea in the near future”
• content: taken out of context and referred to as “expert analysis” to promote unease。
“official recognition of the earthquake and the exposure of the population to risk-proof images”
• content: misappropriating images of earthquakes in other regions and aggregating false text reports。
Ii. Observations and reform
1. Misinformation hazard:
:: inducing unnecessary social panic and disrupting normal working life。
• depleting public resources and influencing the emergency response of the relevant sectors to real disasters。
:: undermining social stability and undermining the credibility of governments。
2. WhyRumorsEasy to disseminate:
:: psychiatry: the public is instinctively afraid of natural disasters and susceptible to exaggerated information。
• asymmetrical information: if authoritative information is not released in a timely manner, rumours may fill the “vacuum”。
• from the media: some accounts deliberately create “hot spots” for traffic。
3. How to respondPreventive:
:: verification of authoritative channels: earthquake information should be published by the china earthquake network and official government at all levels。
• improving media literacy: remain vigilant, trusting and non-referral to vague and emotional information。
:: legal awareness: under the penal code of the public security administration punishments act, the fabrication and dissemination of false catastrophes may entail administrative penalties or even criminal liability。
:: platform responsibility: social media platforms need to enhance content clearance, timely tagging and clarifying false information。
Scientific understanding of seismic activity
:: the country's seismic monitoring network is well covered and any earthquake that meets the monitoring criteria will be released at the official first opportunity。
• earthquake activity in the liaoning region is generally stable and the public has access to real-time information through channels such as the “earthquake warning” official app。
• knowledge of emergency avoidance should be learned at all times, but there is no need to be overly anxious about unproven risks。
Appeal
Cyberspace is not an extrajudicial place. The internet community is urged to resist rumours and to work together to preserve the online environment. In the face of the information on natural disasters, the “non-belief, non-murder and non-false” approach to social security is firmly based on scientific attitudes and rational action。
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Note: in the event of a real earthquake, follow the guidelines of the local emergency response department to ensure physical safety。
