Xiaomi TV Apologizes: False Earthquake Alert Sent by R&D Personnel in Error

Xiaomi TV Issues Urgent Apology: Earthquake Alert Was Sent by Mistake During Internal Testing

On June 23, Xiaomi TV issued an urgent clarification and apology:

At 20:15 on June 23, 2026, the earthquake warning message received by some Xiaomi TV users in Beijing and surrounding areas was caused by an operational error during internal functional testing by our R&D personnel, who mistakenly pushed internal simulated test data to the online production environment. The content was purely fictional test data and not an official real earthquake warning; there is no earthquake risk in the current region. We immediately intercepted the erroneous information and are conducting a comprehensive rectification of the information release process and testing environment mechanisms. We formally apologize for the panic caused to users.

Source: The Paper (澎湃新闻)