Recently, the reporter learned from the Supreme People's Procuratorate that in order to punish illegal and criminal activities of cyber violence according to law and effectively safeguard citizens' personality rights and interests and normal online order, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security drafted the Guidance on Punishing Cyber Violence according to Law (Draft for Comments) (hereinafter referred to as the Guidance), and solicited public opinions, The deadline for feedback is June 25, 2023. There are 20 articles in the Guiding Opinions, including safeguarding citizens' rights and interests and network order, severely punishing online violence, providing Legal remedy, and improving comprehensive governance measures. The draft for soliciting opinions proposes to punish online defamation, online insults, infringement of citizens' personal information, offline harassment, and malicious marketing hype carried out through online violence incidents in accordance with the law. For the illegal and criminal activities of online violence, the spirit of strict punishment should be reflected, with a focus on cracking down on malicious initiators, organizers, promoters, and those who persist in teaching, so that the people can fully feel fairness and justice. The Guiding Opinions also clarify that reporting or exposing others' crimes or illegal and disciplinary behaviors through information networks, as long as they are not intentionally fabricated or intentionally spread with knowledge that they are fabricated, should not be considered as defamation crimes. Commenting or criticizing others' words and actions, even if their views are biased or their remarks are excessive, as long as they are not indiscriminately abusive or maliciously defamed, should not be considered as insulting illegal crimes. (New News Agency)