Taiwan security agency flags rise in Chinese disinformation ahead of local elections
The report says Beijing seeds narratives through state media before amplifying them via troll networks and PR firms, using content farms, AI-generated videos, fake accounts and coordinated comments to sow discord among Taiwanese
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- 2026-10-21 02:51 UTCStraits Times · straitstimes.com ↗
- 2026-10-21 05:43 UTCRappler via Reuters · rappler.com ↗
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