Ministry of Civil Affairs: Some short video anchors defraud netizens of sympathy donations, relevant platforms must guard against "tragic drama"
"Fake charitable acts such as 'staged charity' and 'performative charity' seriously violate the original intention of charity, and some are even suspected of fraud. Some anchors have been administratively detained by the public security organs for this, and some anchors have been sentenced for this. The majority of netizens should raise their awareness of prevention , Donate love or ask for help through formal channels, and don't fall into the trap of fake charity."
On March 14, the Charity Promotion and Social Work Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs issued a reminder on preventing illegal activities of "false charity, real deception".
The Department of Charity Promotion and Social Work of the Ministry of Civil Affairs pointed out that recently, some short video anchors have used the name of carrying out public welfare and charity activities to defraud the sympathy and donations of the majority of netizens, which violated the provisions of the "Charity Law of the People's Republic of China" and other relevant laws.
Relevant online platforms must follow relevant regulations such as the "Network Security Law of the People's Republic of China", the "Charity Law of the People's Republic of China", and the "Internet Information Service Management Measures" to increase the review of content involving charitable activities and effectively prevent some anchors from spreading rumors. , Hype, creating "tragic dramas", trampling on the dignity of help-seekers, infringing on the privacy of beneficiaries and other methods that violate laws and regulations, public order and good customs, deliberately create "hot spots" in public opinion, and spread false information.
The Department of Charity Promotion and Social Work of the Ministry of Civil Affairs also reminded the public that if they find criminals using the name of charity to make profits and illegally carry out public fundraising activities, they can complain and report to the civil affairs department, other relevant departments or charity industry organizations.
Where a natural person, legal person or other organization defrauds property under the guise of a charitable name or pretends to be a charitable organization, the public security organs shall investigate and deal with it according to law.
The Paper reporter Zhong Yuhao