After Kevin Tsai was publicly called out by state media, his social media account with over 36 million followers was emptied and all of his posts were deleted. The account's IP location showed Japan, and he himself issued no statement. Commentators in Taiwan criticized him for playing both sides of the strait to reap profits.
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www.sohu.com
2026-10-13 05:43 · 蔡康永遭官媒点名批评后，3600多万粉丝的社交账号被清空，本人IP显示已赴日本躲避风波，未作任何辩解。
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www.toutiao.com
2026-10-13 05:45 · 蔡康永遭央媒批评后清空微博账号现身日本，郭正亮称小S立场无问题，周星驰旗下比高集团以1港元出售内地影院业务。
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Context CONTEXT
Cause
10.04
·Reported
·Importance II
·China
10.06
·Reported
·Importance III
·China
This event
Kevin Tsai's social media accounts wiped clean after being called out by state media; he heads to Japan to避风头
2026.10.08 · Reported
Effect
10.15
·Developing
·Importance III
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