Patriotic enthusiasm should not become a tool for fake news

ITALIAN BRAND D&G apologized after being widely criticized by Chinese netizens and consumers last month because of its controversial video and the insulting words of its co-founding designer Stefano Gabbana. Yet a rumor spread online that it withdrew its apology, which proved false. China Youth Daily comments:

It is true that D&G released the controversial video on Instagram.

Yet it is not true that D&G withdrew its apology. And it is easy to check that fact: A simple look at the official micro blog account of D&G will find that the apology video of Stefano Gabbana is still there.