#rumor refutation

Residents were arrested for spreading “lockdown” rumors, yet five days later, Shanghai effectively entered a full lockdown. Pandemic control has become a struggle over who gets to define the narrative in society.

While the authorities claimed that there was "no lockdown" and that "a lockdown was unnecessary," ordinary people in Shanghai were subjected to abrupt and harsh shutdown measures, facing a paralyzed daily life.

As long as the authorities have not explicitly declared a ‘lockdown,’ there is no de facto lockdown.

Rumors of a Shanghai lockdown were accompanied by claims that all delivery and courier services would be suspended. Officials later denied these claims, stating that the platforms were merely experiencing capacity shortages.

Two-day-old refrigerated vegetables were deemed not fresh enough and thrown into the trash, while expired and spoiled canned foods were easily delivered to thousands of households

In a Shanghai rumor-refuting recording, a couple was mistakenly diagnosed as positive.

Several netizens posted real photos showing that grass has indeed started growing on the Bund

To maintain public opinion stability, the Shanghai COVID-19 Prevention and Control Office promptly issued a "rumor refutation."

“Getting a Shanghai COVID pass through an agent — 1,000 yuan per pass”

A large number of internet users have complained that Shanghai’s reopening seems endlessly delayed, with some even calling for "Shanghai Fabu" to be labeled as a fraudulent account.

“We never officially announced a ‘lockdown,’ so there is no such thing as a ‘reopening.’"

The claim that his wife committed suicide is a rumor; however, the suicide of health official Qian Wenxiong is a confirmed fact.