中国能源报·2025-12-18 09:43Core Viewpoint - Recently, Yantai police dismantled a gang that was involved in the manipulation of negative information regarding the new energy vehicle (NEV) sector, resulting in the arrest of 12 individuals and the seizure of over 1 million yuan in funds, along with the shutdown of more than 8,000 accounts [1]. Group 1 - Since July, companies such as Xiaomi, Huawei, and Li Auto reported a surge of negative articles targeting their brands on a specific platform, indicating a highly organized effort to discredit these companies [3]. - The negative content included malicious defamation, distorted interpretations, and fabricated consumer experiences, which severely harmed brand reputation and disrupted normal business operations [3]. - Yantai police identified over 3,000 negative articles that originated from accounts with short registration times and unusual activity levels, suggesting a premeditated operation by "internet water armies" to generate traffic and profit [5]. Group 2 - The gang utilized technical tools to scrape keywords related to "Xiaomi," "Huawei," and "Li Auto," employing artificial intelligence to mass-produce low-quality, similar "internet garbage" solely for the purpose of earning revenue from platform traffic [5]. - In September, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, along with five other departments, launched a three-month nationwide campaign to address online chaos in the automotive industry, focusing on illegal profit-making, exaggerated and false advertising, and malicious attacks [5].