Very Erotic Very Violent - Response

Response

According to a general consensus, it is said that the girl in the report would have not been able to access a web page describable as "very erotic very violent" unless she did it intentionally. It is thought that the line was actually a form of distortion by the reporters and not actually the views expressed by the girl, trying to make the problem look more serious. Even though the internet is already heavily filtered in China, the news report may have suggested that the current filters are not enough.

In addition, the girl interviewed in the report was never actually identified. It was also pointed out by some media, that the outcry from the community about this report showed a dissatisfaction for the content of the report, and the censorship of the Internet in China in general, and an explosion of long term dissatisfaction for the production practices of Xinwen Lianbo.

Some critics also emerged, expressing discontent about the internet outcry and large amounts of parodies related to the report, some using her real name, as revealed by a letter written by the girl's father.

Most Chinese media intentionally ignored the role CCTV played in the report, focusing more on the violation of the girl's privacy. Wang Xiaofeng, chief writer of cultural department, Lifeweek, claimed that CCTV and the users have lack of consciousness for protecting minors. There were also some claims that “what the girl really needs is benevolent critique from the adults other than fleer from entertainers”.