Authorities will continue to take a hard line on Internet-based rumors and punish those cr

Authorities will continue to take a hard line on Internet-based rumors and punish those creating fake information, a senior official said on Thursday.
Authorities have removed more than 210,000 online posts and shut down 42 websites since mid-March in their latest crackdown on online rumors, said Liu Zhengrong, a senior official with the State Internet Information Office.
Fake information or rumors spread through the Internet, especially on micro blogs, have harmed social order and residents’ daily lives, he said at a news briefing in Beijing.
Before the crackdown, six people who allegedly fabricated (伪造) rumors about “military vehicles entering Beijing” had been detained and 16 websites closed for disseminating fake online information, according to police authorities.
“What we’ve done and will do is to make sure residents can know what they want to know, say what they think and supervise our management in a reliable and useful network environment,” Liu said.
Liu disagreed that the Internet can police itself against rumors, and told China Daily that some netizens can’t distinguish truth from fiction, “requiring government departments and website companies to take measures”.
On Monday, the Internet Society of China posted a proposal calling on Internet companies and websites to strengthen self-discipline and prevent the spread of online rumors.
In response, three main Internet companies in the country - Sina, Baidu and Tencent - said they will target fake information with advanced technology and invest in manpower to supervise online information.
Zhao Zhiguo, deputy director of the Telecommunications Administration under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said stricter self-management of websites will help banish online rumors.
“Internet companies should take legal responsibility when operating their websites. They should not become a hotbed for rumors and provide opportunities for fake information,” Zhao said, adding they will launch similar crackdowns to close illegal website companies and punish those responsible.
Currently, people who make or spread rumors related to terrorism and securities trading, or information affecting State security and companies’ commercial reputations, will face criminal punishment.
Liu Honghui, a Beijing lawyer specializing in online cases, said he welcomed the government’s action to curb online rumors.
“Residents used online banks to shop or book flights, which needs a safe platform without fake information,” he said.
Yu Guofu, another lawyer from Sheng Feng Law Firm, said the key to reducing rumors is netizens themselves.
“If micro-bloggers think twice before forwarding information, rumors will decrease.”
【小题1】How many websites were shut down before mid-March in the latest crackdown on online rumors?A．42 B．58C．16D．18【小题2】What does the underlined word mean in fourth paragraph?A．creatingB．spreadingC．providingD．operating【小题3】According to the passage, which of the following is true? A．Not all netizens can distinguish truth from fiction on the Internet.B．People who have harmed social order will face criminal punishment.C．The Internet Society of China called on micro-bloggers to prevent the spread of online rumors. D．Three main Internet companies in the country promised to launch more crackdowns to close illegal websites.【小题4】Who plays an important role in reducing Internet-based rumors?A．AuthoritiesB．Internet companiesC．Micro-bloggersD．PoliceC

(答案→)C 解析：文章讨论了网络谣言的传播，以及国家将加强对这方面的监管的问题。【小题1】细节题。根据第4段2,3行16 websites closed for disseminating fake online information。可知C正确。【小题2】猜测词义题。根据下面的fake online information可知这些网站是因为传播虚假信息而被关闭的。【小题3】推理题。根据最后一段If micro-bloggers think twice before forwarding information, rumors will decrease.可知很多上网的人并不能区别真实信息和虚假信息。【小题4】推理题。文章多处提及博主再传播谣言方面的问题，说明作者认为博主再这一方面会起很大的作用。

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