False Rumor Case: Defendants Ordered to Pay $70,000 Compensation to Show Luo

On January 11, the Beijing Internet Court announced the final verdict of the Show Luo online infringement dispute against defendants Yin and Xu. The court ruled that the defendants must publicly apologize to Show Luo on their Weibo accounts and pay $50,000 in mental distress compensation, along with $21,000 in reasonable expenses.

In 2019, Show Luo was falsely rumored to have contracted AIDS due to a messy private life. A user with the nickname "Jin Jin Walks in the Entertainment Circle" posted an article titled "Show Luo Confirmed to Have AIDS and Undergoing Treatment; Agency Abandoned Her." Show Luo refuted the rumors on May 14, 2019, vowing to find the source of the false information.

On October 9, 2020, Beijing Star Rights Law Firm reported Show Luo's victory in a network infringement case against a user named He. However, the case was later appealed, claiming the account was registered with stolen identity information. The recent verdict reveals the true culprits, Xu and Yin, receiving the appropriate punishment.