Increase the intensity of rectification of "online fortune telling"
In recent years, "online fortune telling" has quietly become popular on the Internet, such as artificial intelligence looking at faces, professional software looking at fingerprints, mobile phone APP judging horoscope "fortunes", etc., websites, mini programs, self-media platforms and other channels have relevant content. There are even some platforms and individuals who use this as a gimmick to attract traffic and create a well-known "Internet celebrity". There are various ways of "online fortune telling", and the fees are generally high, mostly more than 1,000 yuan, and some even charge up to tens of thousands of yuan for half-hour consultation. In addition, there are so-called "disaster relief items" that are expensive, and their prices far exceed similar products in the market.
"I have been curious to participate in some 'online fortune telling'. At the beginning, it is to arouse the interest of consumers with free of charge, and then say that 'recently bad luck, there may be disasters, and it is necessary to transfer them in time', and induce consumers to buy relevant products, services, etc. The prices of services and products related to 'online fortune-telling' range from low to high, and there are many people who spend a lot of money for disaster elimination. Li Mengjie, a citizen of Nanning City, Guangxi, said.
The reporter's investigation found that "online fortune telling" has formed fixed routines and special tactics, such as first using free services to attract consumers, and then using intimidation, threats and other words to require consumers to purchase relevant goods and services. In terms of transactions, they often use red envelopes, transfers or tips to circumvent the supervision of relevant departments. High profits have even spawned an "industrial chain" with a division of labor, including marketing, intermediary, customer service and other roles.
In addition to defrauding money, "online fortune telling" also has the hidden danger of leaking personal information. Some netizens said that common "online fortune telling" requires providing personal privacy information such as name, date of birth, personal photo and even ID number, "Some businesses and individuals collect this information and sell it in a package to facilitate criminals to carry out accurate telecommunications fraud." ”
"Fortune telling, divination, etc. are actually a kind of psychological comfort, and people often have fear and anxiety when encountering uncertain events, hoping to seek psychological security through fortune telling." Yang Guoxin, vice president of the Guangxi Social Psychology Association, said. In addition, the introduction and application of big data and high technology is also easy for some people to lose their way, do not distinguish between true and false, and unknowingly fall into the routine of merchants.
Gao Yandong, deputy dean of the Institute of Digital Rule of Law at Zhejiang University, said that "online fortune-telling" is easy to be used by criminals to commit crimes, and serious cases may be suspected of fraud and other crimes. "Whether 'online fortune-telling' constitutes the crime of fraud can be judged from the means of conduct, the amount of money collected and the subjective purpose. Making others pay money by fabricating facts, concealing the truth, etc., and the amount is large, can generally be recognized as a crime of fraud. Gao Yandong said.
In response to the problem of the proliferation of "online fortune telling", relevant rectification work is also constantly advancing. A few days ago, police in many places disclosed a number of illegal activities that carried out online fraud under the guise of fortune-telling, and some fraud amounts amounted to tens of millions of yuan. Departments such as the internet information industry require strict crackdowns on illegal acquisition of personal information or fraud in similar ways.
"In the practice of regulatory law enforcement, relevant departments often face technical problems such as difficulty in tracing illegal subjects, difficulty in collecting and fixing electronic evidence, and difficulty in reviewing electronic data, some of which have exceeded the scope of knowledge of grassroots law enforcement personnel." Song Siqi, deputy director of the Administrative Law and Government Legal Counsel Professional Committee of the Guangxi Lawyers Association, suggested that legislation and relevant laws should be revised and improved, the legal responsibilities of all parties should be clarified, and all localities should formulate implementation rules in a timely manner so that supervision and law enforcement have laws to follow. In addition, the establishment of capabilities in areas such as platform illegal information monitoring and big data analysis technology and electronic data forensics technology should be strengthened, as well as the construction of grassroots law enforcement composite professional teams, improve electronic data evidence collection and review capabilities, and improve the technical level of law enforcement personnel.
In addition, some readers suggested that education and guidance for the public should be strengthened, scientific spirit should be advocated, psychological counseling should be paid attention to, and professional psychological counseling should be provided. Chongqing reader Fang Haipeng said in his letter that in view of chaos such as "online fortune telling", in addition to the relevant departments to timely use information technology to plug loopholes and prevent scams, the public should also improve their own scientific literacy and enhance their ability to consciously resist and prevent. (People's Daily)