Taiwan Successfully Counters Disinformation in Presidential Election

Utilizing a 'whole of society response', Taiwan combats both domestic and Chinese disinformation, setting an example for other democracies.

Taiwan successfully combated disinformation during its recent presidential election, debunking rumors of vote fraud swiftly through fact-checking groups and public awareness campaigns.
China, which claims Taiwan as its own, targeted the island with a stream of disinformation ahead of its election, seeking to undermine faith in the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party.
Taiwan's response to disinformation was a 'whole of society response' that relied on government, independent fact-check groups and even private citizens to call out disinformation and propaganda.
Taiwan's civil society groups like MyGoPen and the Taiwan FactCheck Center, which received $1 million in funding from Google, focused on raising public awareness through debunking individual rumors that members of the public report.
Chinese efforts at disinformation have become increasingly localized and sophisticated, according to DoubleThink Lab’s post-election analysis.