China uses fake news sites, accounts to spread misinformation against Taiwan: NSB
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Key Points:
- Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) revealed that China employs Chinese IT and marketing firms to create fake news sites, manage fake social media accounts, and spread misinformation as part of its cognitive warfare against Taiwan.
- In 2025, Taiwan identified over 45,000 fake social media accounts and more than 2.3 million pieces of disinformation linked to these tactics, orchestrated by China's Central Publicity Department and Ministry of Public Security.
- Chinese marketing companies such as Haixunshe, Haimai, Huya, and Wubianjie Group are involved in creating fake news websites and operating content farms on platforms like Facebook to influence Taiwanese public opinion through clickbait and politically charged posts.
- China's objectives include deepening internal
