China disinformation campaigns

When the Chinese regime’s information controls intersect with artificial intelligence, they can distort the global information landscape.

A scandal involving the director-general of Taiwan’s National Security Bureau has raised concerns about Chinese disinformation, particularly as amplified by domestic media outlets.

Since early August, evidence has emerged of a new type of CCP influence operation that sharply diverges away from traditional messaging and tactics.

Short of a drastic overhaul, Tsai Ing-wen’s administration must gain a firmer understanding of vulnerabilities in the domestic information environment.

U.S. companies – including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter – are subsidizing Chinese and Russian information warfare by providing free electronic amplification services.

The usual Chinese propaganda about effective protection of overseas citizens has led to an unexpected public backlash in the wake of a sluggish evacuation mission in Ukraine.

Taiwan’s government is on alert for ripple effects from the Russian invasion in the form of “cognitive warfare” and economic difficulties.

China has barely scratched the surface of its potential to carry out a “people’s war” on global public opinion.

Through a combination of industrial scale and technological clout, the CCP is increasing the reach of its influence operations.

The official visit by INGE is the latest in a series of high-level interactions between Brussels and Taipei.

Its networks are resisting takedown efforts and gaining traction among real users.