After netizens pointed out that the footage in the April 16 broadcast of CCTV's Evening News — which reported that "Shanghai adheres to dynamic zero-COVID and ensures the supply of daily necessities" — was not genuine and involved "paid extras" and "staged scenes," the authorities quickly refuted the claim, stating that the footage was provided by Jinshan District’s integrated media center and reflected the real situation at a supermarket in Jinshan District on April 15.