On October 4, Taiwanese media live footage captured Kevin Tsai, wearing a hat and a face mask, in the front row at the launch event of a Taipei mayoral campaign headquarters, holding a light stick. His manager explained that he had intended to interview the candidate and learn about the situation, not to endorse him, but netizens generally did not buy it.
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2026-10-09 07:04 · 蔡康永10月4日被拍到现身台北市长竞选总部成立活动，遭大陆网友抵制，零跑汽车连夜切割下线宣传，其播客访谈作品陆续下架。
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2026-10-09 07:09 · 蔡康永现身沈伯洋台北市长竞选总部成立大会，大陆军方账号“钧正平”发文不点名批评，台警政署交办警方对其住处进行安全维护部署。
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2026-10-12 00:55 · 蔡康永出席台北一场竞选造势活动后陷入舆论漩涡，拥有三千六百万粉丝的账号消失，合作品牌集体切割，本人选择沉默。
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2026-10-13 03:11
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Context CONTEXT
Cause
2026.05
·Verified
·Importance II
·Taipei City
09.16
·Reported
·Importance III
·Taipei City, Taiwan
This event
Kevin Tsai's Appearance at Taipei Mayoral Campaign Headquarters Launch Sparks Controversy
2026.10.04 · Reported
Effect
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Taipei City
10.04
·Reported
·Importance II
·China
10.06
·Reported
·Importance III
·China
Part of
10.04
·Verified
·Importance III
·Taipei
Coverage of this event COVERAGE