Celebrity divorce reveals dark side of internet

Actor Wang Baoqiang stole the thunder from the Rio Olympic Games two weeks ago by exposing the "extramarital affair" between his wife Ma Rong and his agent Song Zhe.

Soon after Wang moved a Beijing court to seek divorce from his wife, custody of their two children and a division of the couple's assets, Ma filed a defamation suit against Wang, rejecting his allegation and claiming he had damaged her reputation. Complicating matters further, a source close to Ma told the media that it was Wang who had had an extramarital affair.

While the mudslinging continues, the issue has sparked a frenzy on the internet, with major social network websites playing a big role in the developments.