A Beijing court convicts dozens of people for cyber harassment related to illegal debt collection practices. Photo: Shutterstock
42 cyberbullying debt collectors sentenced with up to seven years in prison in Beijing
- A court convicts dozens of criminals in Beijing’s first case on “soft violence” since it was criminalised in China
- The defendants are accused of message bombing, unwanted robocalls and revealing personal information of hundreds of victims
A Beijing court convicts dozens of people for cyber harassment related to illegal debt collection practices. Photo: Shutterstock