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China punishes 17 for rumour mongering
The Asia News.Net
Thursday 15th May, 2008 (IANS)
Beijing, May 15 (Xinhua) China has punished 17 rumour mongers in the wake of the disastrous earthquake, the ministry of public security said Thursday.
The public security bureau in 11 provinces and municipalities, including Hebei, Liaoning and Anhui, found more than 40 messages that circulated malicious rumours about the earthquake on Internet and found 17 people were responsible.
The ministry did not mention what exactly the rumours were, but claimed these people 'spread false information, made sensational statements and sapped public confidence.'
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ChineseJew
05-15-08, 09:25 PM |
8 were caught sending out text messaging to collect donation for the earthquake relief.
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Anonymous
05-15-08, 04:01 PM |
Stop Malicious Rumor-Mongering, Now!
Seventeen people in a country were found to be spreading malicious rumors! Why in America, there are more individuals, some of them well paid, who do just that for their favorite presidential candidate. Once the Chinese authorities curb this irritating practice, perhaps they could lend a hand in cleaning up American politics, too.
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The executioner
05-15-08, 04:28 PM |
Rumor-Mongering ???
Catch them and put them in public execution. That will put down all Rumor-Mongering and will make the society clean.
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Anonymous
05-15-08, 02:35 PM |
China punishes 17 for rumour mongering
Thats not good enough. Why,Where,and what was said.
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