A method and device for information processing. A server receives an information acquisition request sent by a viewing account. The information acquisition request includes a target multimedia information identifier. In response to the information acquisition request, the server acquires a total quantity, a first quantity, a second quantity, and a third quantity of comments in a first comment set corresponding to the target multimedia information identifier. The server determines a first target quantity according to the total quantity, the first quantity, the second quantity, and the third quantity. The first target quantity is a quantity of comments allowed to be displayed to the viewing account in the first comment set. The server sends the first target quantity the viewing account.