According to the actual measurement, 9 yuan can purchase the ＂false IP territorial＂ service, and both domestic and foreign addresses can be faked.

Since mid-April, Internet platforms such as Weibo, WeChat and Tik Tok have launched the "IP Territorial" function. However, the Red Star Capital Bureau found that behind the "IP territorial" function, there were some gray transactions of false agents.

On May 6th, Red Star Capital Bureau spent 9 yuan to buy a server on the idle fish platform. The merchant said that it could change the user’s IP territory, and it could be used on platforms such as Tik Tok, Aauto Quicker and Weibo. Subsequently, the Red Star Capital Bureau found that the use of the server can really change the IP territory, and all domestic provinces and cities can use the address. Some merchants said that it can be changed to an overseas address. "Japan is 20 yuan/month, and other countries and regions are 288 yuan/year."

The Red Star Capital Bureau combed and found that since mid-April, major Internet platforms have launched the "IP Territory" function. This has also caused many bloggers in online celebrity to "roll over", causing heated discussion.

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Idle fish merchants sell "fake IP territorial" servers

The measured cost can be changed in 9 yuan.

On May 6th, Red Star Capital Bureau found on the idle fish platform that some merchants were selling servers with "fake IP territories", and said that users’ IP territories could be changed by using this server, including platforms in Tik Tok, Aauto Quicker and Weibo.

Subsequently, Red Star Capital Bureau spent 9 yuan to purchase the above servers. According to the tutorial given by the merchant, Red Star Capital Bureau downloaded an APP called "Love Acceleration". After registering and logging in, it was found that the "IP Territory" of the mobile phone can be changed to the IP address of the target area, and the addresses of all provinces and cities in China are available.

Before use, the reporter’s Weibo and Tik Tok platform accounts "IP domain" were all displayed as Beijing. After using the server, the reporter randomly selected "Guangdong Province" as the target IP address, and when he opened Weibo for comment, the IP domain immediately became "Guangdong". Similarly, comments in Tik Tok APP are also displayed as "Fujian".

Red Star Capital Bureau commented in Weibo before and after changing IP territory.

Red Star Capital Bureau commented in Tik Tok before and after changing IP territory.

The above-mentioned merchants told the Red Star Capital Bureau that the principle of the "false IP territorial" server is: "Modify the mobile phone IP to the IP of the target area, and apps such as Tik Tok and Weibo will think that you are using it in the target area. You only need to comment a few words to update the IP territorial." The merchant added: "Anyone who used to play games knows this function."

Tianyancha APP shows that the "Love Acceleration" APP, which provides false IP territorial services, was developed by Shanghai Youdun Network Technology Co., Ltd. Its brief introduction shows that this is a static IP proxy software, which uses AES technology to encrypt online data, protect network data transmission and prevent personal information from leaking.

Why does the "Love Acceleration" APP provide services with false IP territories? Red Star Capital Bureau called Shanghai Youdun Network Technology. As of press time, it has not been connected yet.

There is more than one merchant selling the "false IP territorial" service. The Red Star Capital Bureau asked a number of merchants on the idle fish platform, and the other party said that it could be changed. Some merchants said that it can be changed to foreign IP. "Japan is 20 yuan/month, and other countries are 288 yuan/year."

"In the past, I could find a lot of IP territories, but it gradually decreased in the past two days, and I just found that the search keywords were no longer available," the merchant said. The Red Star Capital Bureau found that at present, the idle fish platform is cleaning up these gray transactions. The merchant said that the idle fish has sent him a notice of violation, saying that the goods it released involve prohibited risks and need to be deleted immediately.

Major platforms have successively launched IP territorial functions.

Help maintain the order of cyberspace

The Red Star Capital Bureau combed and found that since mid-April, major Internet platforms have launched the "IP Territory" function.

On April 15, today’s headline announced that in order to maintain a real and orderly discussion atmosphere and reduce bad behaviors such as impersonating parties to hot events, malicious rumors, and smashing traffic, today’s headline plans to show the IP affiliation of the account on the personal homepage and other places, and related functions will be tested in the web version from now on, and will be gradually launched in other scenarios according to the test situation.

Subsequently, Tik Tok, Aauto Quicker and Baidu also issued similar announcements, calling for maintaining a real and orderly discussion atmosphere, reducing bad behaviors such as impersonating parties to hot events, malicious rumors, and rubbing traffic. It is planned to display the IP affiliation of accounts on personal homepages and other places, and the related display does not support manual opening or closing.

In addition, Xiaohongshu also released the "Announcement on Displaying the IP Territory of Account on Personal Homepage" on the evening of April 15th. According to the announcement, Xiaohongshu will gradually open this function in order to prevent local netizens from pretending to be hot events. The territorial information displayed is mainly based on the data of network operators, and it is indicated that manual opening or closing is not supported.

At 11: 00 on April 28th, the administrator of Weibo issued an announcement on upgrading the IP territorial function, indicating that Weibo has been committed to maintaining a healthy and orderly discussion atmosphere and safeguarding the rights and interests of users to obtain real and effective information at the first time. In order to reduce bad behaviors such as pretending to be a party to a hot event, malicious rumors, and rubbing traffic, and to ensure the authenticity and transparency of the content, the station launched the "IP Territorial" function of users in March this year.

Weibo said that in order to further protect the rights and interests of users and enhance the user experience, the station will upgrade its products and launch new functions on April 28th, including the small tail function of commenting on IP territories with full open comments and the function of "displaying IP territories on the first-level page of personal homepage".

On April 29th, WeChat Coral Security WeChat official account issued an announcement: In order to maintain the order of network communication and further crack down on counterfeiting, spreading rumors and rumors, the WeChat public platform will display the IP address of users when publishing content.

On the morning of April 30th, Zhihu’s official account issued an announcement showing the IP territory of users. Zhihu said, in response to some questions in the station before, the function of displaying IP address will be further upgraded. Zhihu said that the display of IP address territorial information in the "comment reply" in the comment area has been improved, and the IP address territorial information will be fully displayed in the comment area.

The Workers’ Daily commented that the change from "no display" to "display" of IP territory is a major change. To a certain extent, this strengthens the correlation between the network ID and the real identity of netizens, raises the threshold of responsibility for network voice, and can encourage some netizens to be more cautious before tapping the keyboard.

Many online celebrity bloggers "overturned"

Overseas bloggers’ IP territories are actually in China.

Previously, major network platforms showed that the IP territorial function was online, which caused many bloggers in online celebrity to "roll over" and triggered a round of controversy. Many big V’s certified as "local information bloggers" and "overseas information bloggers" have the situation that the IP territory does not match the data address.

In Weibo, the IP addresses of many overseas information bloggers are displayed in a certain province in China, which makes netizens call it "rollover".

Take the United States as an example, from @ American obstetrician to @ American Ivy Spice Girl and @ American Rabbit Mom, their IP territories are in Shanghai, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Jiangsu Province. In the information filled in by the above three bloggers Weibo, the addresses are basically "overseas" and "overseas America".

Let’s take a look at the bloggers with "Russia" in Weibo ID, @ Russia Shijunjun, @ Russia Peterjun and @ Crazy Russia. All three bloggers are certified as "local bloggers" and "overseas information bloggers (Russia)". In the Weibo information they filled in, the addresses are all "overseas" or "overseas Russian", but the IP territories show that these three people are in Guangdong, Liaoning and Beijing respectively.

On the other hand, the Red Star Capital Bureau found that this situation is not unique to overseas bloggers. Some local information bloggers with the names of domestic cities in their Weibo IDs are located in Hunan Province instead of this city.

Some netizens quipped, "Opening IP territories has become a pain in the hearts of local bloggers …" "It seems that the end of the universe is Hunan."

At that time, Red Star Capital Bureau interviewed the relevant person in charge of Weibo, and the other party said that this situation or centralized commercial operation of information accounts was very common.

The person in charge also introduced that the display of IP attribution actually reflects the true degree of online speech of real-life accounts. The main consideration is to "reduce bad behaviors such as pretending to be a hot event party, malicious rumors, and traffic; Ensure that when hot events happen, the content is true and transparent. The fundamental purpose is to enhance the authenticity of the statements made by users of Weibo Platform. This series of actions is the performance of Weibo as a social media platform and as a public opinion field to actively fulfill the responsibility of the corporate main responsibility platform. "

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Original title: "It is measured that 9 yuan can buy the" false IP territorial "service, and domestic and foreign addresses can be faked."

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