Is defamation and insulting of an artist worthy of being sued?

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The actor was in his seventies when he saw the image of himself and his relatives being distorted. He immediately sent a message to the gossip site asking to remove the photo but received no response. Before it was finished, he saw another account online that continued to distort this warm photo of father and son.

Original photo of People’s Artist Tran Nhuong’s father and son.

Many “stars” pass away, get married, break up…

People’s Artist Tran Nhuong and youngest daughter Anh Phuong took many photos together. The photo that was used for bad purposes had the spring street scene cut out, in order to attract viewers to focus on the two main characters father and son (distorted into husband and wife).

People’s Artist Tran Nhuong expressed a harsh attitude towards reporter Tien Phong: “I intend to ask network security to get involved. Force that website to remove the photo, apologize to me, and face legal penalties.” He added: “This page mentions many artists, not just me. There is a lot of nonsense information, but why does it still exist?

As an actor and theater director, Tran Nhuong is familiar with his face in movies, so he suffered because many online accounts used his images illegally: “Sometimes when I get teased, I try to keep quiet because I go online to argue.” Arguments are sometimes even more distorted. He complained: “Some accounts have no cultural awareness, only commenting for lip service, affecting the artist’s image.” The reporter asked: “Have you ever been reported dead by the network?”. People’s Artist Tran Nhuong replied despondently: “I was also rumored to have passed away several times. Every time like that, how many people call to ask questions?

Not only Artist Tran Nhuong, many artists in our country are rumored to have passed away. Singer Siu Black was rumored to be seriously ill and passed away. “Winter lover” Nhu Quynh was reported by several YouTube accounts to have died from… drinking rat poison. Singer Manh Quynh, Phi Nhung’s stage lover, was also reported to have passed away suddenly at the age of 53… Comedian Xuan Hinh was rumored to have passed away from a stroke while he was still healthy and happy.

Some artists spoke up to react to the spread of evil and untrue news, but some didn’t bother to say anything. Siu Black expressed: “I’m used to it, people have called me dead dozens of times. As for me, if I leave, I don’t intend to make any noise. When God calls me to leave, I will go in silence. I live in the Central Highlands and are rumored to be singers living in big cities. I once asked some singer friends about this. Dam Vinh Hung told me, people said he died a hundred times. Leave it alone, sister.”

The more sensational it is, the more views it will attract. Therefore, in addition to liking to fabricate news of the death of “stars”, those who take advantage of the development of the internet and social networks also want to focus on the love lives of famous people. Because People’s Artist Tran Nhuong had ups and downs in his married life, the website named after the popular TV series took the image of the artist’s father and son to distort and defame his image. Many people recognized the girl in the photo as Tran Nhuong’s youngest daughter and criticized the dirty views, but there were those who paid little attention to the artist’s private life and did not know the truth. They would leave vulgar and insulting comments about the artist. doctor.

Recently, a website posted a photo of Ho Ngoc Ha with a man with a hint: Who exactly is Ho Ngoc Ha’s first husband, and what is he like now? Just a short sentence caused a stir online, to the point where the main character of the photo had to deny: “Ha ha really, website”. Finally, the identity of this man was discovered, he was a younger brother who admired Ho Ngoc Ha and was close to her. They have not just one but many photos taken together.

It is worth mentioning that Ho Ngoc Ha has a small, happy family. With just one false information, many old private stories of the singer “A whole world of love” will be exposed, making people involved more or less unhappy. There are artists who are happily married but are rumored to be divorced. Even people like Oc Thanh Van who announced their distance from the entertainment industry were dragged into the fray. She is rumored to have broken up her marriage. While abroad, Oc Thanh Van also spoke out to deny the rumors.

Need the cooperation of “god”

Why doesn’t Siu Black want to respond to those spreading bad news? She confided: “The negative fabricated news about me makes me lose sleep every time I think about it. Sometimes I find them too unreasonable. But I don’t think I’ll sue them because there’s no point in suing them. People keep spreading bad news but nothing happens. There are no deterrents so it continues. It doesn’t make any sense for me to speak up.”

People’s Artist Tran Nhuong looked outside again: “If you defame someone else’s reputation abroad, you have to pay a lot of compensation.” For example, Pham Bang Bang once had an account on WeChat spread rumors that she was pregnant, had a miscarriage, and gave birth to a rich man’s child… She did not let it go, but asked the law to punish her, asking the defendant to publicly apologize. Compensate for economic damages, mental losses, etc.

Bad rumors surround famous overseas singer Nhu Quynh

Rumor has it that Siu Black passed away.

According to 9x female lawyer Pham Thi Quynh Nhu, Vietnamese artists can absolutely act like Pham Bang Bang to resolve false rumors that are unfavorable to them. The lawyer said: “Acts of fabricating, defaming others or providing false information that offends the honor and dignity of others may be subject to administrative sanctions or criminal prosecution. .

For cases of violation of regulations on responsibility for using social networking services; Electronic information pages established through social networks, such as providing and sharing fake information, false information, distortion, slander, and insulting the reputation of agencies, organizations, and honor , the dignity of the individual; Disclosing information on the list of state secrets, personal privacy secrets and other secrets that do not rise to the level of criminal prosecution is according to Decree 15/2020/ND-CP (amended by Decree 15/2020/ND-CP). Decree 14/2022/ND-CP) these acts may be subject to administrative penalties of up to 30 million VND.

In serious cases, the above acts can be prosecuted for criminal liability for slander according to the provisions of the 2015 Penal Code, amended in 2017. The maximum penalty for this act can be up to 07 years in prison, along with other additional penalties such as fines from 10,000,000 VND to 50,000,000 VND, ban from holding certain positions, practicing certain professions or doing certain jobs from 01 year to 05 years.

In addition, in cases of violation that result in damage to individuals or organizations, that individual or organization has the right to request compensation for civil damages according to the provisions of the Civil Code.

In case a photo taken with People’s Artist Tran Nhuong’s biological daughter is defamed and distorts the truth, according to the female lawyer, Tran Nhuong can request the state management agency to sanction administrative violations against the person. news subject. Request this person to remove false information. The male artist also has the right to claim compensation for costs related to medical examination and treatment, if that information negatively affects his health condition.

When speaking with reporter Tien Phong, Tran Nhuong was at the hospital. He confided that at the age of 70 he was struggling with many diseases. People’s Artist Tran Nhuong said that in order to eliminate the problem of spreading false information about artists, the audience’s cooperation is needed: “In addition to sanctions and resolute solutions to information pages that seek views and defame artists’ reputation, The audience should boycott and not support unofficial sites by visiting and commenting.”

Around the case of Le Quyen

In recent days, Le Quyen suddenly became a singer whose appearance was severely criticized when an audience posted a photo taken of her with a regular camera on social networks. That image is not as sparkling as the photos she often posts on Facebook. Being disparaged for their appearance makes every woman sad, Le Quyen is no exception. But lawyer Quynh Nhu commented: “Le Quyen’s release of photos taken with a regular camera cannot constitute an act of distortion. Poor photos may be due to the influence of camera resolution, insufficient lighting, or many external factors, not because people provide fabricated information.

The reporter asked: “If artists have their photos posted widely online, how can they protect their beautiful images?”. The female lawyer replied: “This is quite inadequate. Artists are public figures. They interact and take photos with hundreds, thousands of spectators, so they cannot control all the photos.

When artists agree to take photos with the audience, the audience implicitly understands that they have the right to share those moments.” However, if you are a real fan, you will consider whether or not to share unflattering photos of your “idol”. No fan wants the star in their heart to be “stoned” about their appearance.

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