TikTok used for disinformation campaign in Taiwan

China uses influencers to spread disinformation in Taiwan through social media such as TikTok and YouTube , aimed at creating suspicion and sabotaging Taiwan-US relations , reported Taipei Times.

In an effort to prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from using TikTok to spread disinformation and threaten national security, the Cabinet late last year called for cross-ministerial meetings, but such meetings have not yet been held due to the Cabinet reshuffle this year, the government official said on condition of anonymity, reported Taipei Times.

The issue involves free speech censorship and content management, so the government must be very careful, the official said, adding that the EU also began banning TikTok on government devices, reported Taipei Times.

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