"Born to be light, but also clean" - On January 24, "the boy looking for relatives" Liu Xuezhou left this world after publishing a long essay of 7,000 words.

It is extremely embarrassing for a boy under 18 to make such a tragic choice.

　　From Liu Xuezhou's self-report, we can roughly outline his unusually rough life trajectory: he was "sold" by his parents at birth, his adoptive parents died at the age of 4, he was a victim of school bullying, and he was "sold twice" after he was successful in finding his relatives. Abandoned”, and even suffered online abuse for publishing screenshots of himself being blocked by his biological mother and rumors such as “requesting his parents to buy a house”.

Today, people are gone, and many facts and truths are difficult to trace.

But what is certain is that just because his biological parents, who had just recognized his relatives and had formed a family separately, unilaterally went to Liu Xuezhou's social platform to abuse, snap hats, and vent their emotions, which has constituted a typical online violence.

　　Gossip is always deadly.

In the 1930s, a generation of superstar Ruan Lingyu was forced to death by rumors, leaving behind the shocking words "people say terrible".

Today, the Internet is far and wide, and information dissemination is extremely developed. However, the limitless reduction of the threshold for speaking has also caused rumors to "break the embankment" frequently. developed era.

The target of cyber violence may be public figures or innocent passers-by. Anyone may be pushed into the quagmire at any time and anywhere.

From a woman in Zhejiang who was derailed by rumors when she took a courier, to a girl in Chengdu who was leaked and was attacked after the so-called "private information" of an Internet celebrity reporter was exposed... In many incidents, there are always some netizens who listen to the wind Rain, when things haven’t been clarified yet, they shout and kill; if they listen to one side of the disputed opinion, they start the “brainless spray” mode; if they don’t know where the source of information is, they follow the trend and scoff at people’s flesh. Good public order and good customs can penetrate the bottom line of the law in severe cases, often causing confusion in the public opinion field, and it has become an "unbearable weight" for the parties involved.

　　Looking closely at these "Internet violence" carnival events, there are often "node characters" who tell stories, force the rhythm, and set off a storm of public opinion.

In the era of "everyone has a microphone", with the blessing of network amplifiers, the lethality of each sound may be amplified thousands of times, which reminds us that we need to be cautious in speaking and have boundaries.

Especially for those "big Vs" who already have a large number of fans and whose functions are equivalent to the media, they must take care of themselves, and they must not lose their conscience just for the sake of being quick to talk, or for the traffic of three melons and dates.

　　"In an avalanche, no snowflake is spared."

The environmental ecology of cyberspace deeply affects everyone and depends on everyone.

Today’s Internet is mostly about emotional induction, and more about traffic business. When surfing, everyone must keep their eyes open and express rationally. Blame the public,” and shouting, fighting, and killing without restraint, should never be used as a channel for rumors or a diffuser of violence.

Everyone sticks to the bottom line, understands the responsibility of expression, the boundaries of freedom, and restores the network ecology through practical words and deeds, which will benefit all of us.

　　The one-month special campaign "Qinglang 2022 Spring Festival Internet Environment Remediation" is being carried out, and it is one of the key points to focus on rectifying issues such as cyber violence and spreading rumors.

We believe that with the improvement of relevant laws and the continuous implementation of heavy-handed governance, more people will realize the terrifying aspects of online violence and the boundaries of online speech.

　　Xu Xiao