转自：央视新闻 偷拍跟踪、有偿删帖，自称是所谓的舆论监督，实际上却是一次次的敲诈勒索。在山东聊城，当地警方破获了这样一起敲诈勒索案。 聊城市公安局网安支队三级技术主管 徐宁：经初查发现，犯罪嫌疑人梁某伙同他人，利用其掌握的公众号和百度贴吧账号，大量编造、发布针对企事业单 位和个人以及重点工程、重大项目的不实负面信息，借恶意举报、网络炒作等手段制造舆论压力，以"有偿删帖"的方式实施敲诈勒索、强迫交易，非法谋取 暴利，严重侵害相关单位合法权益，破坏市场经营秩序，扰乱社会公共秩序。 在对调查的线索进行梳理汇总后，警方确认，梁某等人的确存在以"有偿删帖"方式进行敲诈勒索的行为。据警方统计，现已查明的案件被害人有28人之多， 涉案金额达1000余万元。很快，专案组民警将包括梁某在内的9名犯罪嫌疑人抓获归案，目前案件正在进一步侦办中。 聊城市公安局副局长 李鹏：网络空间不是法外之地，言论自由不等于造谣自由，监督权也不能成为谋私利的工具。对于编造、传播谣言甚至网上敲诈勒索 行为，公安机关将依法严厉打击，坚决维护网络空间秩序和群众合法权益。 近日，山东省聊城市公安局接到一起报案，报案人称，一家微信公众号运营者梁某多次恶意发布 ...

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses a case of extortion and blackmail in Liaocheng, Shandong, where a WeChat public account operator, Liang, allegedly published false information about individuals and demanded payment for deleting these posts, claiming to be conducting "public opinion supervision" [1][5]. Group 1: Incident Overview - The local police received a report from a victim who claimed that Liang had repeatedly published false information about him and used "paid deletion" as a means of coercion and extortion [1][3]. - Victims Zhang and Li reported significant financial losses due to Liang's actions, with Zhang paying 300,000 yuan and Li over 20,000 yuan for "paid deletions" [3]. Group 2: Criminal Activities - Liang and accomplices utilized their control over public accounts and online forums to fabricate and disseminate negative information about individuals and organizations, creating public pressure through malicious reporting and online hype [5]. - The police confirmed that Liang's group had extorted over 10 million yuan from at least 28 victims, leading to the arrest of nine suspects, including Liang [7]. Group 3: Law Enforcement Response - The Deputy Director of Liaocheng Public Security Bureau emphasized that the online space is not lawless, and freedom of speech does not equate to the freedom to spread rumors [9]. - Authorities pledged to rigorously combat the fabrication and dissemination of rumors and online extortion to maintain order in the digital space and protect the legal rights of the public [9].