Fact-Check | ‘SCMP report’ claiming Hongkongers ‘will receive income from taxes’ is fake
A website claiming to promote a trading platform uses fabricated Post article to push hoax
With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? This is the first of a new series, SCMP Fact-Check, in which the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers.
An online platform claiming that Hongkongers “will start receiving income from taxes” is falsely attributing the statement to the city’s finance chief.
The website appeared to imitate the stylings of a Post article and was presented as an interview with Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po.
However, the contents of the website were debunked by Chan’s office.
In a reply to the Post, a spokesman said the “report” was fake and it had reported the incident to police.