Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi announces punishment of 18 individuals for illegal online speech about floods
On August 4, 2026, the official authorities of Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi announced that administrative penalties had been imposed on 18 netizens who posted information about local floods on the grounds of spreading disaster-related rumors, prompting netizens to satirize in the comments section that the truth about the flood was being covered up.