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Presidential election in Taiwan: China accused of disinformation as the vote approaches
In Taiwan, the presidential election will take place on Saturday January 13. While the campaign is in full swing, fake news related to this election has increased in recent months. Taiwanese authorities attribute this increase to China, which Beijing denies. – (franceinfo)
In Taiwan, the presidential election will take place on Saturday January 13. While the campaign is in full swing, fake news related to this election has increased in recent months. Taiwanese authorities attribute this increase to China, which Beijing denies.
There are only a few days left before the presidential election in Taiwan, which will take place on Saturday January 13. The campaign is in full swing. During a meeting of the Democratic Progressive Party, considered by China as a separatist organization, activists expressed concern about the rise of disinformation. Regularly confronted with disinformation online, party activist Jeffrey sends suspicious publications to a verification center. On the other side of the screen, Eve Chiudirector of the Taiwan FactCheck Center, works with ten journalists to counter rumors in real time. “Rumors related to the elections have increased in recent months”she says.
Disinformation that accentuates the polarization of public debate
Last month, journalists from Taiwan FactCheck Center spotted and denied 50 fake news, such as a video generated by artificial intelligence. Taiwanese authorities blame China. Accusations denied by Beijing. For Hung Tzu-Weiresearcher atAcademia Sinica, disinformation accentuates the polarization of public debate. According to a Swedish study, Taiwan is the number one target of disinformation worldwide.
