International media such as the BBC, New York Times, and Los Angeles Times have all reported on this Chinese Internet phenomenon, with the latter even saying, “ The private eyes in China ’ s most famous detective agency rarely sleep, are relentless in pursuing their prey and can put Interpol and Homeland Security to shame. Oh, and they work for free. ”
英國 BBC、美國「紐約時報」、「洛杉磯時報」等國際媒體，也都曾專題報導風行中國的人肉搜索現象，「洛杉磯時報」甚至形容這群神通廣大的網友為「全中國最知名的『私家偵探』，不僅能傾全力追捕獵物，讓國際刑警都黯然失色，而且，還是免費的！」