Taiwan’s government has taken decisive action against a Chinese-born influencer known as 'YaYa,' who has been actively promoting pro-China and military unification rhetoric while residing in Taiwan.
YaYa, who frequently posted videos praising the Chinese Communist Party and claiming that Taiwan would be reduced to 'ruins within 30 minutes' if war broke out, has sparked outrage.
Her statements were deemed a threat to national security and public order.
Anti-CCP YouTuber 'Ba Jiong' filed a formal complaint with Taiwan’s immigration authorities, demanding action against YaYa’s inflammatory rhetoric.
Following an investigation, Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior determined that her actions violated Taiwan’s regulations governing cross-strait relations.
As a result, her dependent residence permit was revoked, and she is now banned from reapplying for five years.
Taiwan’s Minister of the Interior, Liu Shih-fang, emphasized that freedom of speech does not equate to a free pass for advocating military aggression.
She stated that Taiwan’s laws would be enforced strictly to prevent any attempts at spreading pro-unification propaganda.
This incident has intensified Taiwan’s vigilance against China’s cognitive warfare tactics.
With growing concerns over foreign influence in Taiwan’s information space, the question remains: how should democratic societies effectively counteract disinformation and hostile propaganda?.