Taiwan security agency flags rise in Chinese disinformation ahead of elections

Rappler21 October 2026, 05:43 UTCTaiwan

The report says Beijing seeds narratives through state media before amplifying them via troll networks and PR firms, using content farms, AI-generated videos, fake accounts and coordinated comments to sow discord among Taiwanese

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