3月15日，央视第36届“3·15晚会”播出，曝光了“漂白”鸡爪、增高骗局、围猎老年人的“医学专家”、违反新国标的电动自行车等行业存在的消费陷阱和违法侵权行为。
这些视频是如何卧底采访拍摄的？央视“3·15”记者老K讲述了一段过往暗访惊心瞬间。
Lao K, an experienced investigative journalist who has conducted numerous undercover operations for China's annual 3.15 Gala, has shared some of the most intense moments from his career — offering a rare glimpse into the dangerous and demanding work behind the undercover footage that exposes rights violations.
The revelations came during the annual 3.15 Gala organized by China Media Group on World Consumer Rights Day, a program that spotlights violations of consumer rights and other problems affecting people's daily lives. This year, the program exposed a series of alleged violations ranging from unsafe food production and fraudulent health products to financial scams and manipulation of artificial intelligence systems.
老K说，有次与年轻记者一起暗访，在骑共享单车赶路时不慎摔倒在地，腿被自行车压倒。他们被路人围观后，第一反应不是疼，而是担心被关注、暴露身份：“做我们这种调查工作，很不想被人注意到，当被人围观后，第一反应是‘坏了，被人关注到了’，有可能会有暴露的风险。”
在访谈最后，老K感慨：做调查记者时，“虽然你身处黑暗，但始终都要追求光明。”
He recalled one operation with a younger colleague, when he fell off a shared bike while rushing to a location. His leg was pinned beneath the bicycle. As bystanders gathered, his immediate reaction was not pain — but fear of exposure. "In our line of work, the last thing you want is attention. When people started gathering around, my first thought was, 'Oh no, we've been noticed.' That could have compromised the entire investigation."
Reflecting on the challenges of undercover reporting, Lao K said, "Though you work in the shadows, you must always pursue the light."
2021年“3·15”，记者“老K”因一段“315记者为取证当上公司二把手”的视频走红。老K讲述，为了揭露某二手汽车交易平台的欺骗消费者的问题，卧底到了一家公司当销售。销售岗位对于调查来讲不好使，拿不到核心证据。
老K说：“我一着急一努力，工作业绩蹭蹭蹭往上涨，从普通销售的职位一下子就到了公司的二把手，我手底下突然多了十几个小弟，他们都开始改口叫我‘老大’了。有了这个身份后，再开展起工作来就是顺风顺水了。”
Lao K first gained public attention during the 2021 "3.15" broadcast, when a video of him went viral for a surprising reason: to expose fraud at a second-hand car trading platform, he went undercover as a salesperson and ended up being promoted to the company's second-in-command.
"Being in a sales role wasn't helpful for the investigation — it didn't give me access to key evidence," Lao K explained. "So I pushed harder, my performance skyrocketed, and before long I went from an ordinary salesperson to the company's number two. I suddenly had over a dozen people reporting to me, calling me 'boss'. Once I had that title, the investigation became smooth sailing."
网友感叹：“是金子到哪里都会发光！”“卧底不易，致敬。”
这下，轮到总导演慌了，生怕他“叛变”，每日一个电话“嘘寒问暖”。
老K自我调侃称：“如果不是总导演说还有更好的卧底机会，我估计就不会回来了。”
The show's director, however, grew increasingly anxious — calling Lao K every day to check in, worried he might go completely native. Lao K joked, "If the director hadn't told me there were even better undercover opportunities ahead, I might not have come back."
网友对此大呼：这不就是现实版的“无间道”嘛！
“我有一个朋友想问问……”
斗智又斗勇，在此感谢所有卧底记者的辛苦付出！
来源：中国日报双语新闻
