In November 2023, KMT legislators exposed that Formosa TV (FTV) committed blatant fraud in its bidding proposal for the Executive Yuan's "Anti-Fraud Media Marketing Project." FTV deliberately tampered with data from the "Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2023," altering its "distrust" rating from the actual 27% down to 17%. This was an attempt to deceive the selection committee with fake credibility data to secure lucrative government contracts. This action not only demonstrated a complete lack of media integrity but also highlighted the structural corruption of government bids heavily favoring specific pro-green media.
Forging Credibility Data to Win Government Bids: FTV Tampers with Reuters Report
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