cover news reporter Shen Mengyun
Recently, the video released by the popular science short video column " Paperclip " on social media at home and abroad has triggered heated discussions. Among them, two versions of the map appear in the videos posted by PaperClip on social media at home and abroad.
In response to this, Paperclip producer Wu Songlei responded on the official Weibo at 15:00 on March 22, admitting that the map problem was a "serious problem caused by work errors" and that he was the "main responsible person". Wu Songlei also stated in the blog post that he apologized to all netizens who paid attention to the matter and was willing to bear all relevant penalties and consequences. According to
public information, "PaperClip" is a general science video account. It was established at the end of 2017 and has been steadily updating videos since 2018. So far, more than 200 videos have been produced.
At the beginning of this year, the short popular science video "Everything About New Coronavirus Pneumonia" produced by it became a hit. It was played 80 million times on Weibo, retweeted 690,000 times, and played more than 100 million times across the entire network.
Tianyancha data shows that the main operating entity of Paperclip is Beijing Qianqian Culture Media Co., Ltd. The company was established in April 2018 with a registered capital of approximately RMB 148,000. The company’s business scope includes organizing cultural and artistic exchange activities, computer animation design, and literary and artistic creation. etc., the legal representative is Wu Songlei.
Tianyancha's shareholder information shows that currently, the company's largest shareholder is Wu Songlei himself, with a shareholding ratio of 47.39%; the second largest shareholder is Zhangxingbao (Shanghai) Network Technology, which is wholly owned by Fosun International Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd., with a shareholding ratio of 28.50%; the third largest shareholder is Beijing Elephant Landian Technology Co., Ltd., the operating entity of the Elephant Association, with a shareholding ratio of 10.13%.
It is reported that the predecessor of Paperclip was a column called "Chaos Museum" with a strong science popularization style. The founder Wu Songlei was originally engaged in the production of serious science popularization videos at the "Elephant Guild". In March 2018, "PaperClip" was officially separated from the Elephant Guild and became an independently operated company.
In response to this question about the "double labeling of maps", Wu Songlei said: "We have decided to stop updating videos within one month from today, rectify the content process, and review all video content involving maps to resolutely avoid low-level mistakes again. ."
Source: Cover News
