Chinese Social Media Platforms Monetize Leaked Corruption Rumors
<p>Chinese social media accounts are capitalizing on early hints of corrupt officials’ downfall, according to state media, which points to a “grey market” surrounding Beijing’s <span data-qa="Component-Text" class="css-0 ef9u0v00">anti-corruption campaign</span></p>
<p>This trend presents a new challenge for Chinese law enforcement, according to the state‑run journal Banyuetan, which reported the matter on Friday.</p>
<p>One tactic is to publish an official’s résumé as a coded indication that they are under disciplinary investigation, Banyuetan reported, noting that the outlet is affiliated with the state news agency Xinhua.</p>
<p>It cited a case from a year earlier involving Zhou Xianwang, a former senior official from Hubei province.</p>
<p>On July 6 of the previous year, a private social media account posted Zhou’s detailed career history, and two days later China’s leading anti‑corruption watchdog announced that he was under investigation.</p>
<p>Banyuetan noted that the sequence was far from coincidental; it forms part of a lucrative grey market in which leaked information is circulated and monetised through online networks.</p>
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According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), a Ukrainian military intelligence officer has confessed to the killing, maintaining that he acted independently and without authorization from his superiors.The video, released to the Associated Press on Saturday, shows an individual wearing a hat and carrying a bag placing an object near a building’s entryway before walking away. In the background, a man, a woman, and a child are seen ascending a hill. As the three individuals approach the entryway, an explosion occurs, causing the video to blur.Ukrainian Chief Prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko stated via Telegram that the footage originated from a surveillance camera planted by the perpetrators to monitor the attack. He noted that while the files were initially deleted, SBU specialists successfully recovered them.The Monaco prosecutor’s office has not yet commented on the released footage or the current status of the investigation.Yermolaiev’s legal team issued a letter this week accusing the Ukrainian security services of involvement in the explosion and requesting protection for his family.In a statement provided to French media, Yermolaiev alleged that the Ukrainian military intelligence agency was directly involved in the attempted assassination of his family. Yermolaiev remains hospitalized; his partner, Anna, sustained irreversible injuries, and their 13-year-old son suffered burns and fractures.In a notable turn, the letter expressed gratitude to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his personal oversight and unspecified assistance regarding the matter, according to French media reports.Yermolaiev was sanctioned by the Zelenskyy administration in 2023 due to his ties to Russia and has stated that he has renounced his Ukrainian citizenship. President Zelenskyy has not commented on whether he has provided assistance in this case.")
