Taiwan accuses Chinese trolls of sowing virus panic 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseTaiwan authorities have accused Chinese internet trolls of sowing panic over the coronavirus outbreak, with much of the disinformation falsely implying the island has an out of control epidemic. “We suspect that mainland Chinese Internet trolls are making up and spreading the false messages based on the content and the phrases,” Taiwan’s Investigation Bureau said in a statement late Wednesday. One key language difference is that Taiwan uses traditional Chinese characters, not the simplified versions used on the mainland. And the island has long been a target for Chinese nationalist internet trolls seeking to undermine public faith in Tsai’s government.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 27, 2020 06:45 UTC