China News Service, February 7. According to the WeChat public account of the Cyber Security Corps of the Shaanxi Provincial Public Security Department, on February 2, 2024, online anchor Zhang Meili was arrested by the Suide County Public Security Bureau on suspicion of provoking quarrels and provoking trouble. Five people participated. Those involved in hiring Zhang Meili to conduct vulgar live broadcasts were administratively punished in accordance with the law.
Zhang Meili (screen name, account has been closed), an online anchor in Suide, Shaanxi Province, quickly became popular on the Internet after insulting his mother during the live broadcast. During the live broadcast, he pretended to be crazy and used the Internet to create topics to abuse and insult others at will.
As the net worth of Internet celebrities continues to increase, this Internet celebrity regards himself as the spokesperson of Suide. Not only does he eat "overlord meals", but he also takes transportation without payment, forcibly advertises, insults others at will, and uses force to pick fights and cause trouble.
During this period, some online anchors in Yulin hired Zhang Meili to live broadcast, maliciously teased Zhang Meili to curse, and co-produced vulgar and indecent videos with Zhang Meili in order to increase their followers and sales and make money.
Zhang Meili’s live video was reposted and clicked to watch by many people, and related vulgar live broadcast screen recordings and short videos were viewed 1.725 million times.
Zhang Meili's actions seriously violated social order and good customs, challenged the bottom line of social morality, and disrupted public order. The impact on society was extremely bad, and his actions constituted a crime.
Internet police warn that Internet celebrities "playing privileges" have a bad influence. On the one hand, Internet celebrities have a certain influence, and "playing privileges" will lead to imitation and cause negative impacts; on the other hand, Internet celebrities who speak out on social media, cross the line to express demands or seek special treatment are actually abusing the sympathy of their fans. and support, occupying public resources.