The Central Cyberspace Administration of China launches a special campaign to combat online rumors about popular science and health (2026·11·09)

Debunking the rumor that a doctor in Nanjing, Jiangsu was stabbed to death is untrue

Details: Recently, a post saying "Nanjing doctor Zhang Minglei was stabbed and died" was circulated on the Internet, and said that "a farewell ceremony for the body will be held at the Nanjing Military Spirit Martyrs Cemetery on November 9." The above information is purely a rumor.

According to verification by the local health department, there is no doctor named "Zhang Minglei" in the city's health system, and there has been no incident of a doctor being stabbed due to a doctor-patient dispute. After verification by the local Veterans Affairs Bureau and other units, there is no "Nanjing Military Spirit Martyrs Cemetery" mentioned in the article. Relevant departments will investigate and deal with those who spread rumors in accordance with laws and regulations. (Source: "Nanjing Internet Rumor Refutation" WeChat official account)

Popular Science Should I skim off the foam that appears when stewing meat?

Details: The foam that appears when stewing meat is essentially a mixture of blood, water, protein, fat and other components that are changed by heat during the heating process of the meat. As the temperature increases and the stewing time increases, the color and shape of the foam will also change, which can be roughly divided into three stages:

The first stage of reddish-brown foam: mainly blood water, myoglobin and hemoglobin, will have a strong fishy smell. It is recommended that you skim it off in time to avoid affecting the taste and flavor of the meat and soup.

Treatment method:

1. Soak the meat in cold water 3 to 4 hours in advance (especially red meat containing rich blood, so soak it carefully), change the water every hour, and try to fully soak out the blood;

2. Submerge the meat in cold water to prevent surface proteins from instantly coagulating at high temperatures and ensure that the blood foam inside the meat can be cooked out later;

3. Skim off the reddish-brown blood foam repeatedly and promptly until the foam becomes very small.

The second stage of white foam: mainly protein, basically no fishy smell, but it will make the soup base less clear and translucent. Friends who are pursuing "clear soup" can remove it in time.

Treatment method:

1. Keep the soup boiling over low heat and skim off the white foam in time.

2. Turn to high heat and cook the soup. At this time, the soup will boil rapidly and the precipitated protein will be cooked until it is completely dissolved and disappears.

It should be noted that cooking soup over high heat can easily cause the fat in the soup to quickly emulsify and turn into tiny oil droplets evenly dispersed in the soup. Under the refraction of light, these oil droplets will make the soup appear "milky white". If you want a clear soup rather than a white soup, don't take the latter approach.

The third stage is yellow-white foam: it is fat, which can add flavor and flavor to the broth and can be retained. But if you want to control fat intake, you should remove it as appropriate.

Treatment method:

1. Choose fish, shrimp, aquatic products, lean pork, beef tendon and other meats with low fat content;

2. Remove parts with higher fat content, such as chicken skin, duck skin, etc.;

3. Store the cooked broth in the refrigerator first so that the fat floating on the surface can solidify and can be easily removed. (Source: "Xinhua News Agency" WeChat official account, Popular Science China)

Reminder: The Central Cyberspace Administration of China has deployed the special campaign of “Cleaning Up and Censoring Internet Rumors on Popular Science and Health”

Details: Recently, the Central Cyberspace Administration of China issued a notice to deploy a two-month nationwide special campaign to “clarify and combat online rumors about popular science and health”. The action focuses on 4 outstanding issues:

(1) Fabricating online rumors about people’s livelihood and health and taking the opportunity to mislead netizens. First, in the name of paying attention to public health, ordinary foods and health products are packaged as "magic medicines", promote so-called "cure all diseases" folk remedies, publish pseudo-popular science information, and use aesthetic anxiety to create rumors about exercise and weight loss such as "berberine is a magic medicine for weight loss". The second is to deliberately exaggerate the side effects of food, medicine, and daily necessities, with exaggerated and shocking headlines, and fabricate rumors and information that lack scientific basis and are taken out of context, such as "long-term use of antihypertensive drugs will make blood vessels brittle", "donating blood will harm the body", "MSG is toxic when heated", "honey crystals cannot be eaten", etc., to create anxiety and panic. Third, in the name of "scientifically refuting rumors" and "modern medical truth", they publish extreme and absolute assertions such as "certain types of food are all IQ taxes", "certain routine examinations are completely unnecessary" and "definitely cause cancer", and use language such as "revealing the hidden truth" and "secret recipes that doctors will not tell you" to deny authoritative institutions, and even encourage self-diagnosis and refuse medical treatment to mislead the public. The fourth is to use the banners of "ancient health preservation", "ancient parenting" and "national quintessence of health" to advocate "vegetarianism in the womb" and "Chinese people do not need protein", carry out one-sided interpretations or even malicious distortions of traditional culture, and spread feudal superstitious ideas through "energy metaphysics" and "numerology for disease treatment".

(2) Pretending to use professional identities to spread pseudo-scientific views. The first is to pretend to be professionals in the fields of medical and health care or formal institutional personnel. Resigned personnel use the original unit and job information certification to carry out online health science popularization in violation of regulations. The second is to create so-called "national first-class health practitioners", "national first-class nutritionists", etc., or wear professional clothes to pose in hospitals, clinics and other scenes to spread "diet therapy" and "recipes" that have no scientific basis. The third is to package fake experts, "prophets", etc., fabricate pseudo-scientific concepts such as so-called "quantum empowerment" and "cosmic energy", and peddle fake and shoddy products. Fourth, under the guise of "Internet celebrity masters" and "Taoist masters", they claim that mastering the "energy metaphysics code" can cure diseases and eliminate disasters, and exploit the anxiety of some groups to illegally make profits.

(3) Abusing artificial intelligence technology to generate health science rumors. The first is to use AI technology to batch generate homogeneous health-related science popularization copywriting, pictures, audio and video, create false public opinion hot spots, and promote related products. The second is to use AI face-changing and voice-changing technology to steal the image and voice of well-known experts to conduct false science popularization and sales. The third is to induce large AI models to generate and spread false "mortality rate", "survival rate", false scientific data and other rumors, taking the opportunity to sell health care products. The fourth is to use AI to generate fake authoritative notices, official health tips, exaggerated efficacy and other pictures and video information, taking the opportunity to mislead netizens.

(4) Fabricating rehabilitation cases to exaggerate the efficacy and deceiving consumers through private domain and other links. The first is to fabricate false stories and recovery cases under the guise of "personal experience", "patient recovery stories", "ancestral secret recipes", "private teachings from experts", etc., claiming to be "100% effective" and "never relapse", and provide so-called before and after comparison pictures and chat screenshots to exaggerate the effectiveness, leading to private messages, group chats and other private links to defraud. The second is to over-exaggerate the nutritional content of food, health care products, etc., and to exaggerate the functions of medical equipment for marketing purposes. The third is to use "private lectures by experts" and "members' exclusive" as packaging, carry out false propaganda in private scenes such as communities, and deceive elderly consumers by sending gifts, receiving red envelopes, and inducing emotions. (Source: China Network Information Network)

Notice: Typical cases of military-related "self-media" accounts that violate laws and regulations are released

Details: Recently, many types of illegal and harmful information related to the military have appeared on online platforms, disrupting the order of online communication and damaging the image of military personnel. Military and civilian functional departments have closed a number of accounts with serious problems in accordance with laws and regulations, and some typical cases are now reported.

1. Use AI to generate false information related to the military. Online accounts such as "cheems Danzi" and "cheems Monkey Brother" used AI to mass fabricate negative military-related animations such as "Picketing will be retaliated against" and "Recruits will be fine if they win in a fight" to mislead netizens. Online accounts such as "Gui L298D8 Andu's Old Age "Earl Feng"" and others used AI to generate photos with "General" and concocted false short videos to attract attention. Online accounts such as "Pikachu Watch Good Movies" produced AI spoof skits such as "Military Region Commander was Besieged in a Private School" to smear the image of the military.

2. False propaganda and illegal “military examination” training. The online account "Bai Bai" published false marketing content such as "A soldier from the Armed Police ranked first in the military examination after being trained by an institution", taking the opportunity to recruit candidates for profit. Online accounts such as "Military Examination School" claim to have internal military examination quotas, relax physical examination standards, and be guaranteed to go ashore, etc., which are suspected of false propaganda and online fraud.

3. Maliciously exploiting military-related traffic marketing for profit. Online accounts such as "Banshan Study" and "Ren Hong Calligraphy and Painting Art" peddle so-called "general calligraphy and painting" and post military-related elements to deceive. Online accounts such as "Bingxingzhe", "Officers Online", and "Recruitment Issues Consultation and Resolution" provide paid consulting services on the topic of job transfer and resettlement, and use the gimmicks of "inside information" and "interpretation of senior veterans" to induce users to pay through private messages. The online account "Yao Mei Entrepreneurship" wears imitation military uniforms to attract traffic for online marketing. Online accounts such as "Military Education Channel" and "Military Academy Academic Certification VIP" spread false information such as "Selling Military Civilian Jobs" and "Agent for Military Academy Academic Certification".

4. Hype negative information in the name of retired military personnel. Online accounts such as "Cheng Ri" and "Eat Less, Practice More" release sensitive information on exercises and training during service, which poses a risk of leakage. The online accounts "Veteran Lao Zhao" and "Sen" posted false content such as "Military career prospects are bleak", and the online account "Military Path Planning-Veteran Guidance" posted negative military-related posts such as "Avoid military academies". The online account "Sun Damei Enlightenment in Military Uniform" released a cross-dressing video of "a retired soldier turned Taoist priest" to compare and slander his military experience.

5. Illegal sales of military products and military imitations. The online accounts "Secret Tree Cave of Nuanyang Roaming", "Walking Gods", and "Li Ning's Residence" sell internal military teaching materials online, and there is a risk of leakage. The online accounts "Wu Hehe" and "Squad Leader Xu's Application Car" sell military uniforms and quilts online under the banners of "internal application". Online accounts such as "Black Berets", "No Regrets", "Ronaldinho Supports the Army and Patriotism", etc., use the name of "military quality" and "military memory" to sell "military souvenirs", violating the military goods management system.