In March, everything revives. All kinds of rumors have also come to "confusing people's hearts". Yew soaked in water to prevent cancer, Eight Treasure Porridge is made of sponge, new regulations are issued for driving license exams, and planes are spreading medicine to treat white moths... The endless rumors are unpredictable. The "Truth Seeking" column has launched a list of rumors in March to reveal the true face of the rumors.
Food rumors frequently occurred in March. Meng Wei, a researcher at the Institute of News and Communication, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and director of the Internet New Media Research Office, pointed out in an interview with the "Truth Seeking" column that "the emergence of food rumors such as 'sponge eight treasure porridge' also reflects the high attention to food safety issues, distrust mentality and scientific literacy of ordinary consumers. The counterfeit and inferior products of black-hearted enterprises in the market have made people hate them, causing some consumers to have a high psychological tension. Some people's lack of understanding of food scientific knowledge and food safety supervision knowledge has also led to their lack of discrimination in the face of rumors. For example, they are not familiar with the effective means of qualifications and credit certification, QR code detection, and their use value and practical knowledge of daily life. When they have doubts but cannot be directly tested, they will become uneasy and sarcastic. Rumors The outbreak of the incident once again reminds the public that everyone is responsible for food safety supervision. Relevant departments should increase the intensity of food safety supervision. The media should strengthen scientific communication and popularization, expand depth and breadth. While enhancing their awareness of prevention, consumers should also consciously improve their scientific literacy, cultivate their ability to actively use new online media to serve real life, improve their ability to analyze rumors and false information, and make rumors self-defeating. "
1. " Sponge Eight Treasure Porridge "
[Rumor] online rumored that a plate on the table in the video was filled with longan lotus seed porridge . The video shooter also opened a can of unopened longan lotus seed porridge and poured it out. The porridge condensed into frozen, and then grabbed it with his hands. The broken porridge appeared flocculent. The photographer poured the longan and lotus seed porridge while saying, "Eight Treasure Porridge is made of sponge."

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[Truth] . In an interview with the media, the person in charge of the manufacturer of Babao Porridge Manufacturer said, "The phenomenon that occurs in the video can basically be determined as the flocculation formed after continuous low temperature and freezing after starch precipitation. It is not the so-called sponge at all." In response to this statement, the "truth-seeking" column conducted a freezing test of Babao Porridge to observe the state of Babao Porridge after being frozen. The Babao Porridge that has been frozen for 24 hours appears as frozen solid. After the thawed Babao Porridge is poured out, there are condensed blocks. It can be stirred with a spoon and stirred open. The taste of food is slightly worse.
2. " yew can prevent cancer by soaking in water "
[Rumor] " paclitaxel " extracted from yew yew is of great efficacy for a variety of advanced cancers. Soaking in the stems and leaves of yew can prevent cancer.


[Truth] The statement that "paclitaxel" can fight cancer is true, but the "paclitaxel" anti-cancer substance extraction technology contained in yew is very complex and the processing procedures are very strict. Moreover, "paclitaxel" is completely insoluble in solvents such as water and alcohol, so using yew to boil water and drink it in wine has no anti-cancer effect. Moreover, yew itself is toxic, and eating too much may cause poisoning. As early as 2002, the former Ministry of Health had included yew on the "List of Banned Items for Health Food". In 2006, the announcement was issued again, "The production and operation of food containing yew" was strictly prohibited. The announcement stated that "scientific research shows that yew is very toxic. Without the guidance of a doctor, long-term consumption may cause serious toxic side effects such as inhibiting bone marrow hematopoietic function and falling white blood cells."
3. " food incompatible, and eating white frost on fruits and vegetables will cause poisoning "
[Rumor] food incompatible, eating tomatoes and crabs together is equivalent to arsenic; eating spinach and tofu together can easily form stones in the kidneys... The white frost on fruits and vegetables is the residue of pesticides sprayed, and eating them will cause poisoning.

[Truth] At the "CCTV 315 Gala" in 2018, Associate Professor of China Agricultural University Fan Zhihong refuted the rumor that "eating crabs and tomatoes together is equal to arsenic", and at the same time refuted the rumor that the so-called "China Nutrition Association" that spreads "food incompatible" is a fake institution, and the name is "China Nutrition Society". Teacher Fan further emphasized that in fact, some institutions have conducted clinical trials on various "food incompatibility", and the theory of "incompatibility" does not actually exist.
The main ingredients of white cream on fruits and vegetables are actually non-toxic and harmless natural wax, as well as a small amount of sugar and other organic matter. The real pesticide residue is trace substances that are rarely seen with the naked eye.
4. " The little boy was infected with rabies learn to bark "
[Rumor] A video circulated on the Internet said that a little boy in Yingde, Guangdong learned to bark after being bitten by a dog. In the video, the little boy who was "infected with rabies" was firmly controlled by the three of them and kept learning to bark.

[Truth] On March 2, Guangdong Province Qingyuan Internet police posted an article to deny the rumors that the rumor was a rumor, and the local epidemic prevention department had not received any reports of rabies in recent days. Subsequently, online police from many places across the country refuted the rumor, saying that the video did not happen in the local area. On March 8, the Weibo account "Ministry of Public Security to fight four black and eliminate four pests" refuted the rumors, and pointed out that experts from the epidemic prevention department said that rabies patients will experience symptoms such as fear of water, light, headache and fatigue, and pharyngeal muscle spasm in the early stages of the attack, and will eventually die due to respiratory or circulatory failure, but they will not show signs of sticking out their tongues and learning to bark like dogs.
5. " new regulations for driving licenses. Some subjects can be checked in for more than 80 hours before they can be booked for an exam.
[Rumor] From April 1, 2018, the theoretical study part of subject 1 subject 4 will be implemented online teaching and check-in, and it will take more than 80 hours before they can be booked for an exam.
[Truth] People's Daily reporter interviewed a relevant person in charge of the Transport Service Department of the Ministry of Transport. The person in charge said that this statement is untrue and there are no provisions on the relevant documents of the Ministry of Transport. The person in charge said that online distance teaching is only one of the methods of theoretical teaching, and students can freely choose the learning method. The "Motor Vehicle Driving Training Teaching and Examination Outline" (Jiaoyunfa [2016] No. 128) jointly issued by the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Public Security clearly stated that the first part of the driving training outline "road traffic safety laws, regulations and related knowledge" and the fourth part "safe and civilized driving knowledge" teaching can adopt multiple methods such as multimedia teaching, remote online teaching, traffic safety experience, etc., and advocate the combination of classroom teaching with remote online teaching, and classroom teaching must not be less than 6 hours.
6. " Indecent Video of Southern Power Grid Employees Office "
[Rumor] "After the Southern Power Grid video conference ended, two staff members had an improper relationship between men and women in the conference room", and were equipped with indecent pictures and videos.

[Truth] At 23:20 on March 12, Guangzhou Public Security issued a notice saying that the remarks were false information, and the Guangzhou police have criminally detained the two suspected of provoking trouble in accordance with the law. After investigation, Tang, a male employee of Guangzhou Power Supply Bureau Co., Ltd., confessed that he "heard" that two colleagues in the company had an improper relationship with each other in the company's conference room, so he fabricated it and posted it on the online social platform. Another female employee of the company, Wang, "processed" the information and sent it to the online social platform. Guangzhou Tianhe police have criminally detained Tang and Wang, who are suspected of provoking trouble, in accordance with the law.
7. " Plane sprinkled medicine to treat white moth "
[Rumor] " Municipal Garden Office Notice: Do not dry quilts and clothes outdoors from the 15th to the 25th of this month, and do not eat food outside (barbecue and other open-air food). Try to minimize the suburbs and outdoor activities. The garden department should use planes to sprinkle medicine to treat white moths and termites... "

[Truth] Internet police in Qingdao, Yinchuan, Quanzhou and other places across the country refuted the rumor. The rumor was not the first time that it was circulated on a large scale. As early as 2016, the news was widely circulated on the Internet.In fact, there are many places that do not have the "Garden Office" department. I hope that the general public can enhance their ability to identify online rumors and avoid being deceived.
8. " Middle School Students Established Anti-Second Child Alliance "
[Rumor] A picture was circulated on the Internet, claiming that "Recently, a group of second-year junior high school students in a middle school in Wuhan formed an "anti-Second Child Alliance". There are 108 members in the alliance, including half of men and women. Each member can pay a membership fee of 200 yuan... At present, a large number of single primary and secondary school students hope to join the organization."

[Truth] As early as January 20, 2016, a Weibo account called "@Onion Daily" posted this picture. In the self-introduction of the Weibo account, it is marked "Anyway, our news is all fake news." The so-called "Wuhan Middle School Student Anti-Second Child Alliance" is a "Onion News" (fake news fabricated with humor). This year, this spoof old news was once again "refreshed".
9. " Guangdong trially cancels Hong Kong and Macao passes and exits with ID cards "
[Rumor] Starting from May 1, 2018, the experiment will be conducted in Guangdong to cancel Hong Kong and Macao passes and exits with a second-generation ID card.

[Truth] On March 6, the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department’s Entry and Exit Administration Bureau refuted the false news through its official WeChat public account and the Shenzhen Public Information Network Security Supervision Branch of the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau through its official Weibo account. There is no such news on the official website of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, and no official media has made any statements or issued messages.
10. " van snatch people "
[Rumor] online video shows that several men forced two women to van on the side of the road. Rumors say that "a woman was robbed", "a man is a human trafficker", and "girls should pay attention to safety when going out at night."

[Truth] On March 26, the police in Yulin, Guangxi denied the rumors through their official microblog that the video was actually a drunken pull incident that occurred in Fumian, Guangxi on March 24. The owner of the car in the video is a friend of the woman in red. He originally wanted to drive to take Ji, a drunk woman in red, home, but Ji was unwilling to drink, so the pulling phenomenon occurred in the video.
After the police investigated, there were no illegal acts such as robbery, sexual assault, etc. that night. The situations rumored by netizens that "a woman was robbed and a man was a human trafficker" are inconsistent with the facts. The video has been circulated many times, and it has evolved into "a female college student in a university who was forcibly kidnapped" and "a robbery of people in a van late at night". On March 26 and 27, Guangdong Qingyuan Internet Police and Zhanjiang Public Security Bureau all refuted the rumors through Weibo. On March 19, Shenyang Public Security Bureau denied the rumor that "a female college student in Shenyang was kidnapped by two men". The actual situation of the incident was that on March 18, Mr. Li in Shenyang drove a car by a university in Shenbei New District. He met his colleagues Ms. Liu and Mr. Shi on the road. Out of concern for his colleagues, Mr. Li persuaded Ms. Liu to get on the bus and sent him home.
"Truth Seeking" reminder. If you see similar remarks, please promptly ask the local police or search online for similar rumors. Do not become the spreader of the rumors.
11. " A woman in red raised a sign to look for her child's father "
[Rumor] The video rumored on the hierarchy in a shopping mall showed that at the entrance of an escalator in a shopping mall, a woman in red faced a pedestrian holding a sign with black letters on a white background: "Look for the man who is in XX who doesn't want to pay for prostitution. I only know that he is from Zhouzhuang, with a license plate, Su BXXXXX, you are going to be a father."

[Truth] On March 23, Jiangyin police reported that it was found that on the afternoon of March 20, Zhang, who was working in Jiangyin, produced and spread a false video of "a woman claiming to be pregnant and raising a sign in the mall to find her child's father", which caused a certain social impact. On the evening of March 22, Zhang was administratively detained by the police in accordance with the law for fabricating facts to disrupt public order.
The video has been circulated in many places across the country, and the content of the sign held by the woman in red has also been changed many times. "Seeking truth" reminder. Don't believe it easily when you see similar videos, and don't take the initiative to spread it. Don’t spread rumors, don’t believe rumors, don’t spread rumors.
12. " Non-Qingdao residents cannot enter Qingdao without temporary residence permit "
[Rumor] non-Qingdao residents cannot enter Qingdao without temporary residence permit.

[Truth] On March 17, the Shibei Branch of Qingdao Municipal Public Security Bureau refuted the rumors through its official Weibo, saying that the contents of "non-Qingdao residents cannot enter Qingdao without applying for temporary residence permits" spread on WeChat Moments are rumors. After investigation, the rumor was fabricated and spread by Zhou Moubin, a 26-year-old from Anqiu, Shandong. At present, Zhou Moubin has been held accountable in accordance with the law. The police reminded that fabricating and spreading rumors is suspected of committing crimes and will be punished by law.