DEFENDING DEMOCRACY Taiwan-US GCTF Workshop on Media Literacy
Audrey Tang, Digital Minister
DISINFORMATION CRISIS Global threat to authentic journalism & to open societies
LEGAL DEFINITION Intentional Harmful Untruth (harming the public, not just government)
FREEDOM OF SPEECH Taiwan’s core values: Free & Open
TIMELY RESPONSE From rumor to clarification:
 60 minutes (Ministry of Interior)
DIGITAL ACCOUNTABILITY Notice & Public Notice system (built-in to the leading E2E messenger)
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ELECTION & REFERENDUM LAW Honest Ads (treat as campaign donations) Banning foreign-sponsored propaganda
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OPEN GOVERNMENT Participation Officers in every Ministry Join.gov.tw (e-petition & participatory budget)
FACT CHECKING Civic tech: “Flag as rumor” bots + International Fact-Checking Network
PUBLIC AWARENESS High-quality TV series & K12 curriculum on Media Literacy