Gan Jing World recently faced a huge wave of hateful comments, which seemed to be a planned effort to silence its Falun Gong-related content. This attack happened on July 20, coinciding with the 26th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s campaign against the spiritual practice. The online assault lasted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and targeted the site’s special feature, “July 20: A Film Tribute to Falun Gong Resisting Persecution and Defending Freedom.”
The platform’s live coverage of Falun Gong practitioners’ parade in New York City was similarly attacked. Users from around the globe posted under hashtags like #720 and #July20Rally to disrupt the event. Gan Jing World discovered that many of these malicious accounts were created between July 7 and July 14, using overseas emails and VPNs to hide their origins.
The comments were in traditional Chinese, but the accounts were set up in simplified Chinese and linked to Taiwanese IP addresses. This pattern is similar to previous “Spamouflage” operations tied to mainland China. Gan Jing World’s moderators gathered evidence, including account names and emails, to hand over to law enforcement, ensuring their platform rules were upheld.
Founded in 2022 and based in New York, Gan Jing World prides itself on its commitment to privacy and free expression. Their motto, “Technology for Humanity,” underscores their dedication to protecting users through constant tech improvements. They called on the American public and government to take the incident seriously as part of a larger CCP effort to suppress free speech beyond China’s borders.
July 20 holds significant meaning, as it marks the start of the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong in 1999. Gan Jing World has faced similar interference before, consistent with tactics used against other Falun Gong-related groups like Shen Yun Performing Arts. This year, the anniversary brought renewed attention due to a documentary series by the World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong.
The series, titled “Ironclad Irrefutable Evidence,” spans 32 episodes and is available in Chinese and English. It compiles over a decade of research, including secret phone calls and eyewitness accounts, alleging state-sanctioned organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners. One recording features a hospital director promising an organ by the next day, illustrating the quick sourcing of organs.
Episodes 23 to 26 discuss how the forced organ harvesting was allegedly ordered by former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin. The documentary implicates high-ranking military and political figures in this gruesome practice. Official statistics cited show a dramatic rise in liver transplants post-1999, suggesting the use of involuntary donors.
The data indicates that over a quarter of emergency liver surgeries happened within 72 hours of patient admission. Some teams reportedly performed up to 24 transplants in a single day. By June 2020, investigators had released 730 phone recordings involving 891 hospitals and over 9,500 surgeons aware of or participating in the illicit practice.
The later episodes of the series delve into psychological and drug experiments, secret detention centers similar to concentration camps, and claims of plastinated bodies displayed in exhibitions. The series also revisits the infamous 2001 “Tiananmen Square self-immolation,” suggesting it was staged to vilify Falun Gong. U.S. lawmakers and international experts have taken these accusations seriously.
Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) likened forced organ harvesting to Nazi atrocities, emphasizing its frequency in China. In March, federal agents arrested two men accused of operating an illegal Chinese police outpost in New York, allegedly targeting Falun Gong practitioners. Smith pointed to this as further evidence of Beijing’s reach into the U.S.
Gan Jing World described the July 20 attack as part of the CCP’s “ongoing playbook of transnational repression.” They urged authorities to hold those responsible accountable, affirming that user privacy remained intact. The company remains committed to protecting freedom of speech through ongoing tech innovations.
As Falun Gong followers commemorate 26 years of persecution, both the attack on Gan Jing World and the documentary have intensified calls for international attention. “The full weight of evidence now available should serve as a rallying cry to ‘choose justice and conscience,’” the investigative group asserted. Gan Jing World is preparing to turn over evidence to investigators and stay alert for future threats.
“This is not the first time we have been targeted,” the platform stated, “and it may not be the last.” They remain steadfast in their mission to safeguard their community and amplify voices that the CCP seeks to silence.
