Tencent Programmer Arrested for Operating Controversial Student Appearance Rating Platform

A Tencent programmer has been arrested in Beijing for operating a platform rating students’ appearances for several years, using a database stolen from Renmin University in Beijing. Ma Zhengyi, 25, allegedly hacked into his alma mater’s student database and created an online platform to rate students’ appearances based on their official school photo. His social media posts from 2020 suggest the platform has existed for around three years.

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controversial：有争论的

allegedly：据说

alleged：被断言的；所谓的

allege：宣称

alma mater：母校