In recent years, hot social events have frequently occupied our line of sight, from the incident of tainted milk powder to the incident of dyed steamed bread, which has undoubtedly brought huge psychological burden and mental confusion to the general public. The salt grab incident that once caused a sensation throughout the country is even more an impact on the normal social order. Obviously, these hot social events have a destructive or even devastating impact on people's social life. But the most serious impact is the continuous spread of negative effects caused by these social hot events, which leads to public confusion and unease.
The author's intention, according to this passage, is to highlight the negative effects of criticizing hot social events on the public.