The official Weibo account of Rooted in Red and Upright had considerable influence and rarely made public statements.
But once it commented on an event, it represented the official stance to a certain extent.
So, as soon as the article came out, a large number of netizens began liking and commenting on it.
[Fan circle culture really needs to be cleaned up! How much online violence has this culture fueled, and how many victims has it created?! How dangerous is it, exactly?! We can't wait until tragedy has already struck before assessing the risk!]
[This article said it well. Who is morally blackmailing whom, and who is indulging the fans?! Does having traffic count as making a contribution?! Do people who diligently do charity work deserve to be suppressed?!]
[What is the essence of the chaos in fan circles?! It is celebrities' inaction, their lack of responsibility, and their behavior of sitting back and reaping the benefits! Any celebrity who wants to incite their fans' emotions to achieve some unspeakable goal should reflect on themselves!]
[Objectively speaking, although Xie Chen's words are rough, his actions are solid! He solved Bright Village's drinking water problem, helped Xiaohua escape an illegal adoption, and rectified the safety issues at Horror Amusement Park. Which one of those was not real work?! By comparison, some traffic stars are simply too disgraceful!]
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The netizens' comments were sharp and professional. Looking at the usernames, they were all influential official accounts.
Qin Chuyu's agent had originally wanted to hire another batch of paid commenters to steer the narrative and take down Villains Variety outright, but when he saw those comments, even he was stunned.
The direction of public opinion had completely reversed. Every official account was criticizing Qin Chuyu, both openly and implicitly. If they confronted this