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Taiwan says China using generative AI to ramp up disinformation and ‘divide’ the island
It said it had detected more than half a million pieces of “controversial messages” in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Taiwan has accused China of stepping up military drills, trade sanctions and influence campaigns against the island in recent years to force it to accept Chinese sovereignty claims. In a report to Parliament, a copy of which was reviewed by Reuters, the security bureau said it had detected more than half a million pieces of “controversial messages” so far in 2025, mostly seen on social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok. Beijing has targeted sensitive moments – such as President Lai Ching-te’s speech on China in March, or chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s announcement of new US investment – to launch what the report said was “cognitive warfare”, adding that such efforts were “designed to create division among our society”.
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