Taiwan civic groups lead fight against disinformation as election nears

AI chatbot answers public's questions, drawing on database built by fact-checkers

20231227N Taiwan fact check center

The Taiwan FactCheck Center flagged a video of presidential front-runner Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party supposedly urging unity among the opposition. (Photo by Kento Awashima)

KENTO AWASHIMA and RYO NAMIKI, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- Having seen the power of China's cognitive warfare firsthand, Taiwan now has a system in place to have civic organizations watch for disinformation spreading online.

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