The vice president of Baidu left a public apology related to Jang Won-young, a member of the South Korean girl group IVE.
On the 18th, Chinese media reported that Baidu's vice president, Xie Guangjun, publicly apologized through China's version of X Weibo regarding the controversy involving Jang Won-young's fans, which occurred on the 17th.
According to this, the Baidu vice president noted on social media, "My 13-year-old daughter could not control her emotions after arguing with someone online and shared personal information of others on her overseas social media account."
He added, "As a father, I failed to teach the importance of protecting the privacy of others and individuals at the right time. I feel deeply remorseful and solemnly apologize to those who have been harmed."
Recently on Weibo, a pregnant woman left a critical message about Jang Won-young, which led some internet users to cyberbully the writer, drawing attention. Among them, a woman increased the shock by illegally distributing personal information of nearly 100 internet users, including the pregnant woman who criticized Jang Won-young.
Moreover, he boasted that he was in Canada and was not afraid of reporting to the police, claiming his father held a senior position at Baidu, which drew public outrage. As a result, Xie Guangjun, the Baidu vice president, publicly apologized for his daughter's wrongdoing.
According to Chinese criminal law, selling or providing personal information to others can result in imprisonment of up to three years or fines in severe cases. For publicly insulting someone online, a person may face detention of up to five days or fines of up to 500 yuan (about 100,000 won).
Chinese internet users point out that it is believed the personal information was leaked through Baidu's databases. Additionally, they are criticizing Baidu for its information security vulnerabilities.
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