Firstly: The incident where “a fan of Wu Yifan called Tao and insulted him”
Jumping out of the fandom, I have learned audio editing due to the nature of my job.
Firstly, I would like to make a point: the same audio source material can form different stories with different editing sequences. Besides, the possibility of recreating an audio is far greater than the same possibility for a video. The most typical example is voice actors. A professional voice actor who has an excellent voice and professional skills can imitate voices of multiple ages and genders. It is not difficult to distort the truth if the audio has been edited and re-synthesized.
With the background knowledge above in mind, we shall go back to the incident itself. Firstly, about the audio source. Obviously, this so-called “harassing phone call” is recorded by the caller themselves. I find it difficult to understand the purpose of the caller to record this and then give it to Tao’s fans. It is even harder for us to understand through which method Tao’s fans identified the caller as a fan of Wu Yifan. Any solid evidence of that?
What’s more, according to the quality of audio, I can confirm that the caller’s recording equipment is quite good. However, it is strange that the quality of audio on the other side is not quite as good. Was the audio recorder in the mood of adjusting the recording frequency while recording? (Personal confusion)
Based on the points stated above, the authenticity of the audio recording itself needs further verification.
In fact, the nature of this incident is: a sasaeng fan called Tao and harassed him. Whether it is for the idols’ own good or for the fandom’s stability, sasaeng fans are never welcomed or encouraged, no matter whose sasaeng fan it is. However, if you insist on saying that fan is one of Wu Yifan’s, we hope you can provide us with solid evidence.