Is it a crime to create pornographic rumors?

Regarding the behavior of creating pornographic rumors, lawyer Guan Zhiqiang from Beijing Hengdu Law Firm told China News Network that the behavior of creating pornographic rumors first infringes on the reputation and portrait rights of individual citizens. Administrative agencies can Those who create and spread rumors shall be subject to administrative penalties of fines and detention. In addition, those who deliberately distort the image of others and spread obscene information in the form of P-pictures are suspected of the crime of insult; those who upload obscene information to third-party platforms are suspected of the crime of spreading obscene materials; if they use it to make profits, they are suspected of the crime of spreading obscene materials for profit. He reminded that once citizens are infringed by pornographic rumors, they can immediately ask the infringer to stop the infringement and restore their reputation, and warn the infringer of the legal liability if they do not take relevant measures; if the infringer does not take relevant measures, the victim can call the police to the public security organ To deal with the problem, you can also seek help from public welfare organizations such as the Women's Federation; at the same time, citizens can also file a civil lawsuit in court to require the infringer to bear legal responsibility.

From a civil perspective, spreading rumors infringes upon citizens’ right to reputation and portrait, and citizens have the right to demand an end to the infringement, restoration of reputation, and compensation for losses.

From an administrative perspective, administrative agencies can impose fines, detention and other administrative penalties on those who create and spread rumors.

From a criminal perspective, those who deliberately use P-pictures to distort the image of others and spread obscene information are suspected of insulting; those who upload obscene information to third-party platforms are suspected of spreading obscene materials, and those who profit from it are suspected of disseminating obscene materials. The crime of distributing obscene materials for profit.

"Currently, in the information society, rumors are easier to implement, perpetrators are more concealed, and the cost of protecting the rights of victims is higher." Guan Qingyou said.

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