On January 16, Autohome and other entities were penalized for conducting non-standardized evaluations, while influential we-media accounts such as "Wanneng Da Xiong" engaged in "pull-down and provoke" tactics.

These actions stirred conflict among consumer groups and defamed automobile companies along with their entrepreneurs.

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