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Man detained for using AI to create vulgar videos defaming Chengdu

A 44-year-old man from Chongqing was detained after deliberately using AI tools to generate vulgar videos depicting multiple Chengdu landmarks, then posting them online with misleading text to attract attention. Police determined his conduct constituted 'picking quarrels and provoking trouble' and administratively detained him while shutting down his online accounts.

16 January 2026 Β· Jiang Moujing Β· Misinformation and synthetic media
16 January 2026
AII-1000-98851
Quick facts
Category
Misinformation and synthetic media
Country
China
Date
16 January 2026
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

A 44-year-old man from Chongqing named Jiang Moujing, the head of a cultural media company, deliberately used AI tools to generate vulgar videos featuring multiple landmarks in Chengdu. He posted these videos online with misleading text to create topics and attract attention.

According to police, Jiang Moujing's conduct was intended to gain attention and attract traffic. Police determined his actions constituted the offense of 'picking quarrels and provoking trouble' and administratively detained him while taking down his related online accounts.

Reported impact

Police stated the conduct created an adverse social impact and disrupted online order by spreading misleading information that smeared Chengdu's reputation.

Governance controls

The Chengdu Jinjiang District Branch of the Public Security Bureau announced that it would strictly crack down on any behavior that fabricates and spreads false information for the purpose of gaining traffic.

Classification

Category
Misinformation and synthetic media
Industry
Media, social platforms and marketing
Country
China
Harm status
Actual harm
Intent
Intentional
Timing
Unknown
Harm types
Public interest, Reputational
Harmed
General public
Failure modes
Deepfake video, Manipulation or dark pattern
Consequences
Content removal, Police investigation, System suspension or termination
AI systems
AI video generation tools

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