Is information bombing illegal?

Legal analysis:

Information bombing is illegal. But texting is not illegal, because texting is everyone's right, but frequent texting is harassment and seriously affects other people's normal lives. This situation violates the relevant provisions of the Public Security Management Punishment Law. SMS bombing is an Internet method that uses a third-party interface to bombard the other party's mobile phone with text messages in a short period of time after inputting the other party's mobile phone number, thereby achieving the effect of prank or promotion and seriously interfering with the normal use of the user's mobile phone. There are many software on the market that have this function, but this kind of software usually transmits viruses and maliciously charges fees, and uses text message bombing to harass others' normal lives, and will be fined or detained, which is an illegal act. Although text message bombing is difficult to trace, illegal behavior is always illegal and should not be attempted with any luck. Regardless of whether the intention is to prank or promote advertising, using text message bombing is illegal and will cause trouble to others. At the same time, you will also put yourself at risk.

Legal basis:

Article 42 of the "Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China" Whoever commits any of the following acts shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than 500 yuan A fine of not more than RMB 500 shall be imposed; if the circumstances are serious, he shall be detained for not less than five days but not more than ten days, and may also be fined not more than RMB 500: (1) Writing threatening letters or threatening the personal safety of others by other means;

(2) Blatantly insulting others or fabricating facts to slander others;

(3) Fabricating facts to frame others in an attempt to subject others to criminal prosecution or public security management penalties;< /p>

(4) Threatening, insulting, beating or retaliating against witnesses and their close relatives;

(5) Repeatedly sending obscene, insulting, threatening or other messages to interfere with others In normal life;

(6) Peeping, filming, eavesdropping, and spreading other people’s privacy.

Derived questions:

What should I do if someone maliciously bombards me with text messages?

There is a time setting for text message bombing. If you feel bored, you can turn off your phone. Provinces across the country are calling, and confinement is not a long-term solution. You can directly call the police. If it constitutes a threat, the police will accept the case. You can also call customer service and let them handle it. Unbind your software account that involves property in a timely manner.