On March 22, in response to netizens’ reports that “ Paperclip has two versions of the map in the video posted on social media at home and abroad, and the map of China on the YouTube platform lacks Taiwan”, Wu Songlei, the producer of the pan-science video self-media Paperclip, reported on the 22nd At about 15:00, the official Weibo responded. He admitted 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.
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 148,000 yuan. The company’s business scope includes organizing cultural and artistic exchange activities, computer animation design, literature and art 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%. According to
public information, Paperclip was formerly 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 February this year, the short popular science video "Everything About New Coronavirus Pneumonia" produced by him 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. A report from
Global Network pointed out that in response to the question of "double labeling on maps", Wu Songlei said, "It is absolutely impossible to deliberately modify the map or make a special version for external networks" and decided to stop updating videos within one month from today and make good content. The process will be rectified and all video content involving maps will be reviewed again to resolutely avoid low-level mistakes from happening again.
