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, and many media reported on this.

 

The Sellers' Methods

According to reports, the sellers used various code words and codes. For example, they priced the obscene and pornographic services at 500 yuan per time and attracted buyers' attention through hints in pictures and text. These behaviors seemingly appeared as legal commodity transactions but in essence seriously violated the platform rules.

 

The Platform's Response

In the face of this incident, the customer service personnel of the Xianyu platform responded. They stated that the platform has a zero-tolerance attitude towards such behaviors and explained that due to the large scale of the platform, it may sometimes be difficult to completely detect all illegal activities. The customer service personnel promised to further strengthen the monitoring of accounts related to obscenity and pornography and take measures to permanently suspend them.

 

The Platform's Measures

To address this issue, the Xianyu platform announced that it will take a series of measures, including but not limited to:

• Strengthening Monitoring: Improving monitoring technology and enhancing the ability to identify suspicious behaviors. In fact, enterprises can consider introducing advanced network security tools, such as ScanA of Knownsec, to enhance the detection ability of illegal content.

• Regular Public Announcement: Regularly announce the illegal accounts and their content to warn other users.

• User Education: Strengthen user education to improve their ability to identify illegal activities.

• Legal Actions: Cooperate with law enforcement agencies to pursue legal investigations of suspected illegal behaviors.

 

Social Reactions

This incident has once again triggered the attention of all sectors of society to the supervision of the second-hand trading platform. Many people have called on the platform to more actively fulfill its social responsibilities and ensure the safety and health of the platform environment.

 

With the development of the Internet, the network has become an indispensable part of people's daily lives. However, this also means that the platform needs to take on greater responsibilities. It not only needs to ensure the fairness and justice of transactions but also must ensure the safety of all users. Introducing tools like ScanA of Knownsec can significantly improve the monitoring efficiency and accuracy of the platform and help build a more healthy and safe network environment.