Take stock of the top ten hot rumors in September: Don’t believe hearsay

one

Are there "water monsters" in the Three Gorges?

Related information: 14101709

The main channel of source communication: Weibo WeChat News.

Rumor type: listening to the wind is rain

[rumor]

In mid-September, a video of a suspected giant unknown creature in the water in the Three Gorges dam area of Yichang City, Hubei Province was posted on the Internet, which aroused public concern and speculation and called it the "Three Gorges Water Monster".

Video screenshot of salvage site

[Truth]

On the morning of September 17th, this so-called "Three Gorges Water Monster" was salvaged ashore. In fact, it was just an abandoned airbag made of rubber, with a black body and a length of about 20 meters. It looked like a "monster" from a distance.

2

Can rabies attack bark and crawl like a dog?

Related information: 10107115

The main channel of source communication: WeChat Weibo News

Type of rumor: malicious fabrication

[rumor]

The video said: "Someone is bitten by a dog, rabies attacks, looks ferocious, barks like a dog, crawls like a dog, and is urgently controlled …"

Screenshot of online rumors

[Truth]

The so-called "rabies scene" in the video was confirmed to be deliberately spliced, or to be rabies hysteria (self-imagination), viral encephalitis and other diseases. Studies have shown that the symptoms of rabies are fear of wind, fear of water, lethargy, anxiety, abnormal feeling or tingling in the bitten part, and no barking or crawling like a dog.

three

Pension is not enough?

Related information: 1196500

The main channel of source communication: Weibo WeChat Forum.

Type of rumor: creating panic

[rumor]

In September, there were rumors on the Internet that "the basic endowment insurance fund for enterprise employees will not be enough".

[Truth]

Liu Kun, Minister of Finance, said at the press conference on September 24th that China’s pension insurance fund was generally stable and the issuance of pensions was guaranteed. By the end of last year, the income of the basic endowment insurance fund for enterprise employees nationwide was 3.8 trillion yuan, and the expenditure was 3.2 trillion yuan. The balance of income and expenditure in that year was nearly 600 billion yuan, and the accumulated balance exceeded 4.8 trillion yuan.

four

Than "Scissorhands" will reveal fingerprint information?

Related information: 1142529

The main channel of source communication: WeChat Weibo News

Rumor type: pseudo-security theory

[rumor]

It has been reported that if the lens is close enough when taking pictures, the "Scissorhands" photos can restore the fingerprint information of the characters through amplification technology and artificial intelligence enhancement technology.

[Truth]

Obtaining fingerprint information in this way will be affected by factors such as photo clarity and compression rate, and network photos are not enough to fully identify fingerprint information. Don’t panic and worry too much.

five

Digital currency issued by the central bank will land within 80 days?

Related information: 1058067

The main channel of source communication: Weibo WeChat News.

Rumor type: excessive speculation

[rumor]

China Central Bank will issue digital currency within 80 days, and will initially issue it to four major banks, Alibaba, Tencent and UnionPay.

Screenshot of online rumors

[Truth]

The People’s Bank of China confirmed that "the launch date and participating institutions of digital currency on the Internet are inaccurate information" and suggested that the relevant work progress in digital currency will be disclosed in due course, please refer to the official information.

six

Non-normal students will not be able to take the teacher qualification exam?

Related information: 803205

The main channel of source communication: WeChat Weibo News

Rumor type: out of thin air

[rumor]

At the beginning of September, it was reported on the Internet that "in November 2019, non-normal students will be prohibited from taking the teacher qualification examination".

Screenshot of official website of Ministry of Education

[Truth]

This is an old ballad that has been repeatedly stirred up. In March 2019, the Ministry of Education clearly responded to this statement: this is false news. Regarding the teacher qualification examination and related policies, please refer to the information published by the government portal website of the Ministry of Education, the primary and secondary school teacher qualification examination network and the China teacher qualification network. Applicants are requested to take the teacher qualification examination and certification through formal channels. Do not believe in false news and be alert to exam fraud.

seven

Can’t foreign license plates and foreign accounts enter Beijing after leaving Beijing?

Related information: 758949

The main channel of source communication: WeChat Weibo News

Rumor type: much ado about nothing

[rumor]

From September 24, 2019 to October 4, 2019, all foreign license plates and foreign accounts cannot enter Beijing once they leave Beijing.

[Truth]

At present, the restrictions on vehicles from other provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities entering Beijing are as usual. The specific regulations can be obtained from the "Precautions for Foreign Vehicles Entering Beijing" page of the official website of the Public Security Traffic Management Bureau of Beijing Public Security Bureau. "Foreign registered permanent residence cannot enter Beijing after leaving Beijing" is even more nonsense.

eight

"the State Council Social Security Bureau" issued a notice to apply for old age allowance online?

Related information: 611390

The main channel of source communication: WeChat Weibo News

Type of rumor: fabricated out of thin air

[rumor]

The document "Notice on Online Application of Old Age Subsidy Project" circulated on the Internet said that the old age subsidy project will open an online application channel.

Screenshot of online rumors

[Truth]

There is no "Social Security Bureau" in the establishment of institutions and departments in the State Council, and there is no so-called document No.63562.

nine

From September 29 to October 4, the gas station in Beijing’s Fifth Ring Road closed?

Related information: 520301

The main channel of source communication: Weibo Forum WeChat.

Type of rumor: distorting facts

[rumor]

In late September, it was reported on the Internet that "the gas stations within the Fifth Ring Road in Beijing will be closed from September 29th to October 4th, and will not open until October 5th".

[Truth]

From September 20th to October 7th, Beijing gas station stopped self-service refueling, but it was not "gas station closed".

10

The girl was asked by the "network police" to communicate, and all her personal information was leaked?

Related information: 192730

The main channel of source communication: Weibo WeChat News.

Type of rumor: self-defeating

[rumor]

On September 12th, Song, a user in Weibo, posted a message saying that a cyber policeman had illegally inquired about his personal information and asked him to be a girlfriend, which caused a lot of concern.

Zhengzhou City Public Security Bureau official Weibo screenshot

[Truth]

Zhengzhou Public Security Bureau issued a circular on September 14th, saying that Song’s boyfriend Fu Mou provided personal information of Song to the so-called "loyalty tester" Yang Mou, and Yang Mou lied that he was a "cyber policeman" in the process of chatting with Song Mou, and sent a picture of Song Mou’s personal information to Song Mou, which caused Song Mou’s anxiety and Weibo’s concern.

Source: China Internet Joint Rumor Platform (Du Chang)

Producer: Jing Ke

Editor: Yan Dandan

Proofreading: Zhou Wenjing