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Community colleges provide courses to raise media literacy among older adults
Disinformation and misinformation are everywhere, and older adults genuinely struggle with being able to identify what stories are true versus what stories are fabricated, possibly because they are less digitally literate compared to younger individuals.
Interventions for older adults have emerged...
Publish Date: 2023-01-05
False claims slander Taiwan’s gender equity education and stigmatize same-sex marriage
In December, a video showing the vice chairman of a civic association criticizing the gender equity education in Taiwan’s elementary and secondary schools began circulating on various social media platforms.
“The textbooks used by the school’s gender equity education committees tell students that...
Publish Date: 2022-12-26
False claims, conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and Taiwan’s elections
In the run-up to Taiwan’s local government elections on Nov. 26, false claims and conspiracy theories about voting and the COVID-19 pandemic have swirled on social media and messaging apps.
Although Taiwan has seen its new COVID-19 cases abate considerably in recent weeks, misleading stories about...
Publish Date: 2022-11-29
TFC’s ‘Misinformation Playbook’ against election disinformation
Editor's note: The Chinese version of "TFC’s ‘Misinformation Playbook’ against election disinformation" was published on October 24. 2022 here.
With the nine-in-one elections approaching, the Taiwan FactCheck Center (TFC) has noticed the spread of political misinformation appearing on various...
Publish Date: 2022-11-16
Timeline of Pelosi’s Taiwan visit and the aftermath
2022.08.08
The Chinese military's eastern command said military exercises around Taiwan would continue
Publish Date: 2022-11-16
[2022 Youth Verification Challenge_Mandarin-Chinese Zone Second Runner-up] Inspired by Civics Class, a Team from a School with more than 80 participants
The Google News Initiative APAC Youth Verification Challenge Contest 2022 that just ended last month was an event aiming to raise awareness and increase verification knowledge among the youth, and it was a continued and expanded effort of the first 2021 GNI University Verification Challenge.
Publish Date: 2022-10-31
[2022 Youth Verification Challenge_Mandarin-Chinese Zone First Runner-up] From Fact-finding Young Family Member to Verification Challenge Contestant
The Google News Initiative APAC Youth Verification Challenge Contest 2022 that just ended last month was an event aiming to raise awareness and increase verification knowledge among the youth, and it was a continued and expanded effort of the first 2021 GNI University Verification Challenge.
Publish Date: 2022-10-31
[2022 Youth Verification Challenge_Mandarin-Chinese Zone Champion] Common interest in Disaster Preparedness Glued an Online Team
The Google News Initiative APAC Youth Verification Challenge Contest 2022 that just ended last month was an event aiming to raise awareness and increase verification knowledge among the youth, and it was a continued and expanded effort of the first 2021 GNI University Verification Challenge.
Publish Date: 2022-10-26
Disinformation about high officials’ “runaway” plan aims to drive wedge in Taiwan
Since the live-fire military exercise launched in August to intimidate Taiwan for welcoming US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, military-related disinformation from China has been making rounds in Taiwan. The Taiwan FactCheck Center has noticed that the intention of the circulated disinformation has...
Publish Date: 2022-10-17
Elections-Triggered Disinformation on the Rise as Elections near
As Taiwan’s year-end local elections are nearing, the Taiwan FactCheck Center has noticed that political misinformation is rearing its head in the lead-up to what is locally known as the “nine-in-one elections.”
With the nine-in-one elections – signifying the nine levels of public offices to be...
Publish Date: 2022-10-04
