China News Service, Shanghai, June 5 (Reporter Li Shuzheng) Shanghai police issued a police report on the 5th saying: On the evening of June 2, false information such as "Hongkou was diagnosed with 48 positives, and people from 4 buildings were taken away" was spread online. .
After investigation by the police, it was found that Shi Chao (female, 33 years old) fabricated the above rumors and posted them in a WeChat group in order to gain attention and attract attention.
On June 4, Chao was given an administrative punishment by Hongkou police for his illegal act of disturbing public order by fictitious facts.
The police reminded that the Internet is not a place outside the law. The general public should obtain epidemic prevention information from official channels. Do not believe or spread rumors, and do not fabricate or forward unverified information, so as to jointly maintain a clean cyberspace and epidemic prevention order.
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