IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Summary Box: HK station fined for false report

THE PENALTY: Hong Kong's broadcasting regulator has slapped a TV station with a record fine of $38,600 following an investigation into a false news report on the death of retired Chinese President Jiang Zemin.
/ Source: The Associated Press

THE PENALTY: Hong Kong's broadcasting regulator has slapped a TV station with a record fine of $38,600 following an investigation into a false news report on the death of retired Chinese President Jiang Zemin.

THE BROADCAST: ATV broadcast its report on July 6 amid a flurry of speculation that Jiang had died or was close to death, fueled by his failure to appear a celebration of the 90th anniversary of the ruling Communist Party's founding. ATV later retracted the story and apologized.

NOT KNOWN: The investigation did not look into who the source of the report was.