TikToker No O No lost his channel, authorities 'checked': The price of 'dirty' content

No O No faced a wave of backlash from netizens for making inappropriate statements towards the elderly.

Authorities 'touched the neck' because the video had offensive content

In recent days, TikToker No No has become a name of interest because of his attitude of contempt and insulting the elderly. In a video posted on his personal page, this content creator asked an old woman about her favorite food, then bought it and sent it to her. However, he made statements such as: "Hello poor old lady in the lonely winter", "You're poor but still criticize food", "Pho is so cheap but you don't have money to buy food anymore" or "Be less poor, no one will help you forever"...

No O No's disrespectful attitude towards the elderly angered netizens and many Vietnamese celebrities. Miss Diem Huong, actress Nham Phuong Nam, model Le Thuy... spoke out to call for a boycott and refusal to use the services of any restaurant that invited No O No to review. In response to the wave of public criticism, TikTok permanently locked No O No's account and affirmed that it has no tolerance for any content or behavior that violates community standards.

Inspectors of the Department of Information and Communications of Ho Chi Minh City are looking for TikToker No O No to clarify the clip insulting others.

At the same time, the leader of the Inspectorate of the Department of Information and Communications of Ho Chi Minh City said that he was contacting TikToker No O No to work on some clips posted on social networks that have caused public outrage in recent days. The Inspectorate of the Department said that the handling measures will be taken based on the content of the work and explanation of the person concerned.

Lessons for "dirty" content creators

Talking to us, Miss Diem Huong agreed with blocking No O No's account after he made inappropriate statements. However, Miss World Vietnam 2010 said that basically, this person can continue to create another channel, the important thing is "whether or not viewers completely ignore such content". According to Diem Huong, strictly handling channels with dirty content is necessary.

MC Vu Manh Cuong believes that it is necessary to tighten the management of cultural products that have widespread influence today.

Previously, Diem Huong was one of the Vietnamese stars who reacted strongly when following the case of No O No. The beauty said that nowadays, young people use social networks a lot, so "this kind of dirty content and PR has greatly affected the younger generation and teenagers". "With immature and incomplete thinking, they will easily misunderstand how to help others and further, I worry that they think that talking like that to the elderly is very normal", she said.

MC Vu Manh Cuong said that at the time of the incident, he watched the clip of No O No speaking out and couldn't help but worry that this person hadn't realized his mistake. According to the male MC, No O No's incident is also a consequence of some current TV programs. "Through this story, I hope that the cultural and artistic management will take tighter action and manage better so that products with wide dissemination will be clearer and cleaner to guide viewers," said Vu Manh Cuong.

Singer Duyen Quynh said that No O No's channel was deleted correctly because before that, this person continuously made clips to attract views and had actions that challenged public opinion.

Singer Duyen Quynh disagrees with the culture of swearing and insulting the elderly. According to her, this TikTok account continuously makes clips with offensive content to attract views, then challenges public opinion, so there must be appropriate punishment to set an example. She shared: "It is right to have the channel deleted. And I also support the artists who are participating in the movement to boycott dirty content. That is the fastest way for you to wake up in an era where virtual fame is too easy."

According to Duyen Quynh, recently, the most famous names are "swearing saints", "offensive review saints"... There are even cases of people demanding to meet to resolve disputes on social networks. The female singer believes that if there are no tighter measures to manage social networks, cultural norms will gradually disappear and "be replaced by a series of bad versions like that TikToker".

Nham Phuong Nam believes that No O No's channel deletion is proof that the ethical standards of our ancestors are still respected. According to him, this TikToker's case is an example for digital content creators. "I think it is an education for those who create content that deviates from the standards."

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