The National Security Bureau (NSB) in Taiwan has identified six key tactics employed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to spread disinformation on social media platforms such as TikTok and YouTube. The tactics include flooding social media with information to change voter behavior, impersonating Taiwanese users and official accounts to spread fake news, leveraging military exercises for propaganda, posting artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes of Taiwanese officials, co-opting integrated media accounts to spread propaganda, and establishing multilingual news sites to reinforce the CCP's "one China" principle internationally. The NSB reported 3,900 cases of disinformation to government agencies and hosted over 100 exchange events with like-minded nations to share expertise on countering these tactics.
https://www.lokmattimes.com/international/disinformation-attacks-from-china-doubled-last-year-taiwan/Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology has warned that funding for key sectors such as semiconductors, AI, and aerospace may be reduced by T$20 billion next year due to opposition party legislation requiring cuts to economic and technology spending. The move is opposed by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and thousands of protesters. This reduction in funding could impact Taiwan's partnerships with tech companies like Micron, AMD, and Nvidia, which have collaborated on projects with partial government support.
https://channelnewsasia.com/business/taiwans-science-ministry-warns-spending-cuts-could-hit-chips-ai-funding-4828221Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi and leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has released an AI-generated video on Christmas 2024 where he is depicted as Santa Claus. The video was shared on social media, sparking a reaction from users.
https://www.livemint.com/news/arvinda-kejriwal-as-santa-claus-aap-shares-ai-generated-video-on-christmas-2024-social-media-reacts-11735127215403.html