Chery Group Legal Department Announces Updates on Two Reputation Infringement Cases

Chery Group's legal department announced the resolution of two reputation infringement cases, including one where an individual was administratively punished for using AI to generate and spread false rumors about a dispute between Chery executives and dealers. In the second case, a court ruled that a WeChat public account must apologize and compensate Chery for malicious defamation. This case highlights the growing legal and regulatory challenges surrounding the misuse of AI tools to generate and spread misinformation targeting corporations. It underscores how automotive companies are increasingly taking legal action to protect their brand reputation against online rumors and digital defamation. The individual responsible for the AI-generated rumors, a 37-year-old male named Hu, received administrative punishment and submitted a written and video apology. In the second case, the court ordered the defendant, Xi'an 2626 Automotive Information Consulting Service, to pin a public apology for at least 30 days and pay damages.