Nio said on Monday that Chinese courts have ruled in its favor in two additional defamation cases, extending its legal campaign against social media accounts the company accuses of spreading false information about its business.
In September, founder and Chief Executive Officer William Li called for tougher measures against organized online attacks that he said are damaging China’s automotive industry.
The EV maker established its legal department account on Weibo in May 2023 specifically to combat false information and protect its corporate image.
Since then, Nio has pursued multiple lawsuits against bloggers and social media influencers accused of spreading defamatory content.
The Shanghai-based EV maker’s legal department announced that courts ordered operators of multiple accounts to pay compensation and issue public apologies for publishing content that maliciously defamed the company’s operations.
In the first case, ‘Mao Xiangjian’ and ‘Changsha County Xingsha Xiaowangtu Network Technology Service Studio’ were found to have used multi-platform accounts to “repeatedly publish false information related to Nio” to attract traffic and obtain improper benefits.
The court issued a first-instance ruling ordering compensation and a public apology.
In the second case, Cai Yongjin, Wang Yanzhao, and Hangzhou Qingsong Laike Culture Media Co. were found to have published “insulting and defamatory content” damaging Nio‘s reputation.
The court issued a final judgment, and the three defendants have already complied by compensating and apologizing to Nio.
Ongoing Campaign
The rulings mark the latest victories in Nio‘s escalating legal campaign against what it describes as malicious online attacks targeting its business and financial standing.
In early December, the company announced court victories in two separate cases against EV-focused content creators accused of spreading false information about its financial condition.
Nio said it would donate any compensation received from the cases to charitable causes including education and elderly care, consistent with its practice in previous lawsuits.
Government Crackdown
The company said it is actively supporting a nationwide campaign launched in September by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and five other agencies to combat illegal profit-seeking, exaggerated advertising, and malicious defamation targeting automakers.
The three-month rectification effort targeted what regulators called “online chaos” in the automotive sector.
“We will continue to use legal weapons to resolutely protect the legitimate rights and interests of the company and our users, adopting a zero-tolerance attitude toward any illegal acts that defame Nio and its users,” the legal department said.
Previous cases have resulted in permanent account bans, police penalties, and court-ordered apologies and compensation from content creators operating accounts including ‘Roadside News Agency,’ ‘Brother Sen’s EV,’ and ‘BelieveDB.’
Nio’s Full Statement
Below is the full statement from Nio’s Legal Department.
“Mao Xiangjian and Changsha County Xingsha Xiaowangtu Network Technology Service Studio, the operators of multiple online accounts including “Wangtu Network,” used their multi-platform accounts to repeatedly publish false information related to NIO, maliciously defaming the company’s business operations to attract traffic and obtain improper benefits.
Recently, the court issued a first-instance judgment in this case, ruling that their actions were illegal and seriously infringed upon NIO’s legitimate rights and interests, ordering them to publicly apologize and compensate NIO for economic losses.
Cai Yongjin, Wang Yanzhao, and Hangzhou Qingsong Laike Culture Media Co., Ltd., the operators of multiple online accounts including “Lao Cai Business Reflection,” used their multi-platform accounts to repeatedly publish insulting and defamatory content against NIO, damaging NIO’s reputation.
Recently, the court issued a final judgment in this case, ruling that their actions were illegal. The three defendants have fulfilled the judgment by compensating and apologizing to NIO.
NIO actively responds to the call by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and five other departments to carry out special rectification actions against online chaos in the automotive industry.
We will continue to use legal weapons to resolutely protect the legitimate rights and interests of the company and our users, adopting a zero-tolerance attitude toward any illegal acts that defame NIO and its users, working together with all sectors to build a clean cyberspace.
At the same time, NIO and its users have always upheld positive values.
We will continue to donate any compensation obtained from rights protection to support public welfare and charitable causes such as education and elderly care.
NIO Legal Department January 19, 2026
