Rebirth 08: Can a mobile game company also build a tech empire?

Inside the Zhejiang Provincial Television Station building.

The midday sun shines through the glass curtain wall.

It casts bright spots of light on the polished floor.

Chen Xin just finished her morning interview.

Back to the news department office on the seventh floor.

This female reporter is in her early thirties.

She has a keen sense of news.

His in-depth reporting style has earned him a small reputation in the industry.

Several of his public welfare surveys and technology reports have sparked widespread discussion.

last year,

When ZhengTu Technology released the ZhengTu Z1, which amazed the market.

She once conducted an exclusive interview with the company's founder, Lu Chen.

That report caused quite a stir in the tech community.

When Susie found her.

Chen Xin was facing the computer screen.

Organize the transcript of the morning's interview recordings.

She looked up when she heard the knocking.

I saw a young woman with delicate features and a capable demeanor standing at the door.

"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry to bother you."

I'm Susie from Journey Technology.

Susie walked in and got straight to the point:

There's something rather urgent.

I think that's something you might be interested in.

Chen Xin gestured for Susie to sit down and poured her a glass of water.

Miss Su,

I remember you.

In the last interview with President Lu,

You were there too.

Susie nodded and took the water glass.

Without much small talk, we quickly got to the point.

She mentioned several recent cases of people impersonating online celebrity Cheng Lin to commit fraud.

And the troubles and reputational damage suffered by Cheng Lin herself as a result.

The process of ZhengTu Technology assisting in reporting the incident to the police after learning about the situation.

It was described clearly once.

After listening to Susie's account.

Chen Xin's eyes immediately lit up.

"Impersonating internet celebrities to commit fraud"

It also involves a star company like your ZhengTu Technology.

This is not just an ordinary online fraud case.

It addresses the pain points of the current online environment.

In the virtual world,

How can we verify a person's true identity?

This is indeed a good topic.

It has both social significance and news value.

"Reporter Chen is right."

Susie nodded and said:

More importantly

This is harming the life of an ordinary girl.

Cheng Lin is just a college student.

She became popular online for sharing photos of her daily life.

Now, however, they face the risk of being impersonated and defamed.

Chen Xin stood up and paced around the office.

"We are currently in a period of rapid development of the Internet."

However, corresponding regulations and standards have not kept pace.

This phenomenon of impersonating online celebrities to commit fraud...

This is definitely not an isolated case!

If we can report on this case in depth,

Not only can it help Cheng Lin clarify the facts,

This can also serve as a warning to many others.

"That's exactly what we wanted."

Susie said:

We have already called the police.

The police have accepted the case and launched an investigation.

But we also hope to leverage the power of the media.

Let more people know the truth.

To prevent more people from being deceived.

Chen Xin sat down and took out her notebook.

I need more detailed information.

Especially the victim's testimony,

If we can find a few victims willing to come forward on camera,

The report will be more convincing.

"I can contact them and see."

Susie replied:

"However, some people may be unwilling to appear in public."

"We can do the technical processing, such as blurring and voice changing."

Chen Xin demonstrated her professionalism.

"The important thing is that they are willing to talk about their experiences of being scammed."

This way, other netizens will see it and feel a sense of resonance and vigilance.

The two then discussed the angle from which to approach the report.

Chen Xin truly lives up to her reputation as a veteran journalist.

A clear reporting framework was quickly developed.

Let's start with Cheng Lin's personal experiences.

This extends to the prevalence of online impersonation.

We will further explore multiple aspects, including platform responsibility, legal regulation, and corporate social responsibility.

"I will finish this report as soon as possible."

Chen Xin closed her notebook and said.

"At the latest, tomorrow night."

It should be able to be broadcast on the "Hangzhou Golden Eye" program.

"Thank you so much, Reporter Chen!"

Susie expressed her heartfelt gratitude.

"You're welcome,

This is also our responsibility as the media.

Chen Xin smiled.

"By the way..."

Please give my regards to Mr. Lu.

After the last interview,

I have been following the developments of Journey Technology.

"I heard you guys are planning something big?"

Susie smiled knowingly.

The company is indeed developing new products.

Specific details are not yet available for disclosure.

But please rest assured

We will definitely invite you to the press conference.

……

One day later, Friday evening at 7:30.

The "Hangzhou Golden Eye" program on Zhejiang Satellite TV was broadcast on time.

Wang Wenfeng, a programmer at an internet company in Beijing.

He had just finished a week of work.

I returned to my rented apartment, exhausted.

He turned on the TV and casually flipped through channels while making instant noodles.

This is his usual way of relaxing on weekend evenings.

Even if I don't watch it, I still use the background noise of the TV to dispel the silence of living alone.

When I switched to Zhejiang Satellite TV.

A photo of a familiar girl appeared on the screen.

"Isn't this Cheng Lin?"

Wang Wenfeng put down the remote control.

As a user of the Z1 and a fan of Cheng Lin.

He knew that face all too well.

But what aired next made him frown.

"With the development of the Internet"

Some criminals exploit the virtual nature of online identities,

Impersonating the well-known internet celebrity Cheng Lin,

They committed fraud under the guise of purchasing ZhengTu Technology products.

recently,

ZhengTu Technology, a well-known technology company in our province, assisted an online celebrity in reporting the incident to the police.

This exposes the inside story of this type of scam...

The camera switched to the interview footage.

A victim, whose face was blurred, appeared on camera.

The sound has been processed.

"The QQ account's profile picture and name are exactly the same as Cheng Lin's."

There are still photos she posted before in her profile.

She said it was because of a collaboration with Journey Technology,

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My daughter has always wanted one.

I contacted her on QQ.

I transferred 800 yuan in total.

Then I lost contact with them completely.

Then the second victim said:

He said he was Cheng Lin's assistant.

Mainly responsible for handling fan mail and gifts,

Can you help me get a signed photo of Cheng Lin?

After I transferred the money

She then blocked me.

Reporter Chen Xin's voice-over begins:

According to preliminary statistics,

Dozens of similar cases have occurred.

The amounts involved ranged from several hundred to several thousand yuan!

Victims are located in many places.

Even more serious is that

Because the imposters' methods were so realistic

Some victims, after being scammed,

He still firmly believes that he has contacted Cheng Lin herself.

This has severely damaged the personal reputation of this internet celebrity.

The scene cuts to the office of Journey Technology.

Facing the camera, Susie said with a serious expression:

"As a partner company"

We firmly support Cheng Lin in safeguarding her rights and interests.

The internet is not a lawless zone.

Impersonating others to commit fraud must be punished by law!

The report also included a brief interview with a cybersecurity expert.

Experts have pointed out the problems of low cost and high difficulty in identifying fake accounts on current social media platforms.

It also provides some basic suggestions for identification.

At last,

Chen Xin stood in the studio of Zhejiang TV and gave a summary.

"With the popularization of the Internet,

Online scams are constantly evolving.

The core issue exposed by this case is that...

In the virtual world,

We lack an authoritative identity verification system.

How can we enable netizens to quickly and accurately distinguish between true and false information?

It's not just the platform's responsibility.

This is also a challenge that the entire internet industry needs to address together.