TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA, 數位發展部) announced on Wednesday (Dec. 4) its preliminary plan for a misinformation committee composed of NGO members. MODA Minister Yennun Huang (黃彥男) emphasized that determining content truth should not be a government task but rather assessed by civil forces, with public sectors responsible for content removal.
In response to the minister's comment, Kuomintang (KMT, 國民黨) Legislator Yu Hao (游顥) demanded the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA, 數位發展部) report to the Legislative Yuan's Transportation Committee (立法院交通委員會) within a month to detail the misinformation committee's planning and societal benefits.
Huang confirmed discussions with external entities like the Taiwan FactCheck Center (台灣事實查核中心) and stressed the committee's NGO composition.
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP, 民進黨) Legislators Tsai Chi-chang (蔡其昌), Hsu Fu-kuei (徐富癸), and KMT Legislator Hung Mong-kai (洪孟楷) expressed concerns over the progress of implementing real-name systems for online advertising platforms.
DPP Legislator Chung Chia-pin (鍾佳濱) urged the ministry to disclose non-compliant online advertising platforms regularly. Huang committed to making such disclosures regularly to ensure transparency and accountability in digital advertising.
