Exposing the Obscene and Pornographic Activities on the Xianyu Platform: Ostensibly Selling Second-Hand Air Conditioners but Actually Hiding Illegal Services
Recently, a piece of news about a well-known domestic second-hand trading platform has attracted widespread attention. It is reported that some sellers on the platform ostensibly sell second-hand air conditioners but actually provide services with an obscene and pornographic nature. This incident has not only triggered discussions among the public about the supervision of the second-hand trading platform but also once again reminded us to pay attention to the moral and legal boundaries in the Internet environment. Event Exposure The incident was initially discovered and exposed by a user named Mr. Zhang. When Mr. Zhang was looking for a second-hand air conditioner on the Xianyu platform, he accidentally found that some sellers included photos of beautiful women in the product information and revealed in private communication that they actually provided services related to obscenity and pornography. This discovery quickly attracted the attention of multiple media outlets, an...