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Before this uncle cleaned up his following list from 114 to 7 people, this friend was second on his following list. They were mutuals. His wife also follows familiar accounts, including [[Tony]] and Zhang's mother. She first liked one of Tantan's posts about Word of Honor in March 2021 (he wasn't even a big account at the time) and in July liked a post by [[Su Shifu]]'s publication. | Before this uncle cleaned up his following list from 114 to 7 people, this friend was second on his following list. They were mutuals. His wife also follows familiar accounts, including [[Tony]] and Zhang's mother. She first liked one of Tantan's posts about Word of Honor in March 2021 (he wasn't even a big account at the time) and in July liked a post by [[Su Shifu]]'s publication. | ||
His wife interacted with [[Chen Liying]] on one of her Weibo accounts, that was quickly deleted after the identity of the fake uncle was exposed on Twitter. This couple appear to know the Chens through their relative [[Ma Lijin]] and her car enthusiast husband. It is possible that she was the actual author of the fake uncle essay and crafted a persona using her husband's account. | His wife interacted with [[Chen Liying]] on one of her Weibo accounts, that was quickly deleted after the identity of the fake uncle was exposed on Twitter. Her last name is Du; she is an amateur playwright and co-wrote a play called "那一刹." This couple appear to know the Chens through their relative [[Ma Lijin]] and her car enthusiast husband. It is possible that she was the actual author of the fake uncle essay and crafted a persona using her husband's account. | ||
This uncle wrote the essay on July 15 and posted it on July 17. He led fans to him by reposting Zhang Zhehan's studio's donation post for the Henan flood, specifically calling him "nephew." This was the same day that the [[Wang Peiwen]] "debunks" (in actuality spreading the rumor) appeared on [[Zhihu]]. | This uncle wrote the essay on July 15 and posted it on July 17. He led fans to him by reposting Zhang Zhehan's studio's donation post for the Henan flood, specifically calling him "nephew." This was the same day that the [[Wang Peiwen]] "debunks" (in actuality spreading the rumor) appeared on [[Zhihu]]. | ||