The Ministry of Justice has become aware of “external forces” paying Internet streamers to make false statements in an attempt to influence November’s nine-in-one elections, Minister of Justice Tsai Ching-hsiang (蔡清祥) said yesterday.
Tsai made the remarks in an interview with the Chinese-language <i>Liberty Times</i> (the <i>Taipei Times</i>’ sister newspaper), the contents of which were aired yesterday.
The ministry is continuing to monitor such behavior and would strive to combat cognitive warfare tactics, he said.
Attempts to influence Taiwanese politics by giving Internet personalities and streamers money and having them spread false information is a new tactic, Tsai said.
“External forces have been known
PAYOLA PROPAGANDA: Using streamers to spread false information is a new tactic, as outside forces often sponsor a particular group through businesspeople, a minister saidBy Wu Cheng-feng and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer