Ta Kung Pao controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Criticism over protest coverage and attacks on judges
The paper was criticized for antisemitic conspiracy material during the Hong Kong protests and for allegations directed at judges. The Hong Kong Bar Association objected to reporting about Judge Anderson Chow, while Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma defended the judiciary.
2020
COVID-19 vaccine misinformation allegations
Critics accused Ta Kung Pao of spreading misleading vaccine claims and of framing Western vaccines more negatively than Chinese vaccines during the pandemic.
2019
Disputed report about a Taiwanese presidential envoy
Ta Kung Pao described a Taiwanese journalist as a secret envoy of President Tsai Ing-wen. Taiwan's presidential office rejected the report and called it false or ridiculous after the person's actual journalistic affiliation was identified.