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BackThe Kuomintang dug out Shen Boyang's old article to attack its stance on drugs. Jiang Wanan followed suit and posted an article that was criticized by netizens, and doctors and nurses condemned it.
The Kuomintang dug out Shen Boyang's old article to attack its stance on drugs. Jiang Wanan followed suit and posted an article that was criticized by netizens, and doctors and nurses condemned it.
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The Kuomintang dug out Shen Boyang's old article to attack its stance on drugs. Jiang Wanan followed suit and posted an article that was criticized by netizens, and doctors and nurses condemned it.

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  • The Kuomintang dug up an article on drug prevention and control that Shen Boyang, the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, published in the "Think Forum" more than ten years ago, and took it out of context to accuse him of condoning drug abuse.
  • Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan of the Kuomintang followed up and criticized it in a Facebook post.
  • However, it triggered an influx of hundreds of thousands of messages, many of which were condemned by medical staff as ignorant and evil.

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Why It Matters

In the recent Taipei mayoral election, the Kuomintang dug up a drug prevention article written by DPP candidate Shen Boyang in the "Think Forum" more than ten years ago, and interpreted it out of context as supporting drugs in an attempt to smear his political image.

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The Kuomintang dug out an article on drug prevention and control written by DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang more than 10 years ago and quoted it out of context, accusing Shen of "condoning drug abuse" and "supporting drugs." Taipei mayor Chiang Wanan, who is seeking re-election, also posted a post on Facebook to criticize the article, but it was overturned. He was criticized by hundreds of thousands of comments, many of whom were medical staff. However, Jiang Wanan’s team claimed that these were the accounts of the Green Camp Internet Army and robots. Shi Jingzhong, a famous doctor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at National Taiwan University, counterattacked by posting an AI photo of himself and a robot, which made netizens laugh.

Lanying recently uncovered Shen Boyang's drug prevention article published in "Think Forum" in 2014, distorting and discrediting Shen Boyang's claim that "drugs and medicines can be equated" and calling for generous distribution of drugs and needles to drug users in the community, sparking anger. However, Jiang Wanan also got on board. He posted a Facebook post yesterday (3rd) night alluding to Shen Boyang's support for drug decriminalization. Subsequently, a large number of netizens poured into the comment area to criticize, including many front-line medical staff who assist drug or controlled substance addicts in recovering from addiction. They angrily accused Jiang Wanan and Lan Ying of being ignorant and evil, and confusing right and wrong for the sake of the election.

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Even so, Jiang Wanan still refuses to admit that he has overturned. Yesterday morning, his campaign held a press conference titled "Expose Shen Boyang, has the current turned into a poisonous current?", saying that the hundreds of thousands of comments were made by cybercriminals, and that there was relevant evidence showing that robot programs or AI programs were behind the scenes, and a large number of Jiang Wanan's Facebook pages were washed.

In response, Shi Jingzhong posted an AI photo of himself and a robot on his Facebook. "In response to hundreds of thousands of comments on Facebook, netizens said that I was going to a class reunion (especially for the Department of Medicine). But a spokesperson from Jiang Wanan's headquarters said: "We have clearly seen relevant evidence that there is a robot doing such a thing." Well, I didn't expect that my true identity was discovered."

Netizens said, "Dr. Shi is so funny", "Did you see robots deleting messages? They were deleted very quickly!", "I just offended the palace and temples, and now he has offended medical staff, social workers, the metaphysics and science circles. Jiang Wanan is really awesome!", "I think the medical school at my same school has offended him. "Friends have all left messages." "Today I became a robot for the first time, so nervous!" "Dr. Shi, can you express your feelings about becoming an Internet robot for the first time?" "When did I become a robot?" "From a cockroach to a mouse, to a work-study student, and now to a robot, if you don't label others, won't you be able to vote?"

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Jiang Wanan will continue to emphasize the claims of cyber armies and robot accounts, and may further provide so-called evidence

    Likely · Within weeks

  • Healthcare and professional groups will continue to speak out, demanding that politicians respect the profession and end stigmatizing harm reduction policies

    Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • Does the evidence of robot accounts claimed by Jiang Wanan’s team really exist?
  • Was Shen Boyang's article really misinterpreted at that time, or what was its original meaning?
  • Will this controversy have a substantial impact on the Taipei mayoral election?

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This article was originally published by 自由时报.

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