19 people have been arrested for spreading online rumors following the deadly terror attacks that hit China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region last week.
上周，中国维吾尔自治区发生。随后，共有19人因在网络上散步谣言而被捕。
Local police officials say the suspects used fake online identities and disseminated reports of false terror attacks and death tolls through social networking platforms. Police say the rumors caused social panic and are a violation of China’s criminal law.
当地警方表示嫌疑人使用假冒网络身份信息通过社交平台散步虚假消息和。警方表示这些网络谣言引起了社会恐慌并违反了中国刑法。
Last week, two cities in Xinjiang were affected by organized violence. One of the attacks took place in Shanshan, leaving 24 police officers and civilians dead and 21 injured.
上周，两城市发生有组织的活动。其中发生在鄯善县的一起造成包括警务人员和民众在内的24死亡，21人受伤。