Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Chinese Woman Ordered to Apologize for Sarcastic Post About Husband's Affair
A woman in China named Niu Na was very upset because her husband, Gao Fei, had an affair with a married colleague for five years.
She shared details about the affair on a social media platform called Douyin, using strong language and even wrote a funny story about it.
Her husband got mad and took her to court.
The court said that even though her husband did something wrong, she should not have hurt his reputation.
So, the court made Niu say she was sorry to her husband in a video every day for 15 days.
In her apology videos, Niu said she was wrong to insult him and that she should not have called him names.
She also showed some proof of the affair, like chat records and photos.
Even though she was upset, the court said she should respect her husband's rights and reputation.
Niu Na, a resident of Henan Province, China, posted details about her husband's extramarital affair on Douyin, using harsh language and a satirical short story.
Her husband, Gao Fei, filed a defamation case against her, and the court ordered Niu to publicly apologize to him for 15 consecutive days.
The court stated that a person's moral shortcomings cannot be grounds for violating their legal rights.
Niu has been sharing daily apology videos on Douyin since January 12, with the content of each video approved by the court.
In her apology videos, Niu admitted to insulting her husband and shared evidence of the illicit affair, including chat records and photographs.
- Who
- Niu Na, a woman from Henan Province, China, and her husband, Gao Fei
- What
- Niu Na was ordered to publicly apologize for 15 days for posting a sarcastic post about her husband's extramarital affair
- When
- The court ordered the apology, and Niu has been posting daily apology videos since January 12
- Where
- Henan Province, China
- Why
- Gao Fei filed a defamation case against Niu for posting details about his affair and using harsh language
- Name of the Woman
- Niu Na
- Name of the Husband
- Gao Fei
- Location
- Henan Province, China
- Duration of Marriage
- More than 10 years
- Duration of Affair
- 5 years
- Platform Used for Post
- Douyin
- Punishment Ordered
- Public apology for 15 days
- Defamation Punishment in China
- Public apology, cessation of harmful activities, and compensation