Chinese disinformation in Taiwan increased by 60% in 2024, according to a report from Taiwan's National Security Bureau. The report says Facebook remained the largest single source of disinformation, while the largest increases were seen in online forums such as PTT, and video platforms like YouTube.
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00:00Chinese disinformation significantly increased in Taiwan last year, according to a new security
00:06report.
00:07A National Security Bureau report says China spread more than 2 million pieces of quote
00:13controversial information in 2024, marking a 60 percent increase from the year before.
00:20According to the report, online platforms saw the largest increases in disinformation
00:25with Facebook accounting for over 40 percent of the total, making it the single largest
00:30source.
00:31The bureau did not say how it calculated the numbers.
00:34Local cybersecurity experts say the campaigns are likely targeting young people.