[Global Times Comprehensive Report] In the annual bird competition held in New Zealand, the organizers recently accidentally discovered 1,500 cheating votes. This move caused netizens to laugh or cry: Even the bird selection is swiping votes?
The New Zealand Forest and Bird Conservation Organization has held an annual bird competition every year since 2005 to raise awareness of native birds.
According to a report by CNN on the 11th, the organizers found 1,500 illegal tickets on the 10th, and once pushed the small spotted kiwi to the top of the competition. Contest spokesperson Laura Keane said that cheating ballots were sent from different fake e-mail addresses, but they could all be traced back to the same IP address in Auckland.
At present, the annual bird contest has received 35,000 votes, and all cheating votes have been eliminated by the organizers. The current leader is Onshima Albatross. Keane said that the Kiwi is the national bird of New Zealand and represents the values of democracy, fairness, equality and honesty of New Zealanders. “We cannot condone illegal voting for such a cute bird.”
