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http://www.ccw.org.tw/Active

Citizen Congress Watch (CCW)

The goals are to oversee the congress, eliminate inadequate legislators and improve congress culture.

Taipei City, Taiwan
2007
Parliamentary and congressional monitoring, Partner networks and coalitions, Report cards and audits, Watchdogging and transparency
LINE
https://mediaengagement.org/research/encrypted-messaging-applications-and-political-messaging/Active

Encrypted Messaging Applications and Political Messaging: How They Work and Why Understanding Them is Important for Combating Global Disinformation

This report provides an overview of how various EMAs work, a review of popular EMAs and their notable features (LINE, Signal, Telegram, Viber, WhatsApp, and WeChat), and examples of how EMAs have been used for political manipulation

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
2023
Chat and messaging, Fight disinformation, Media, Messaging app analysis, Reports
Telegram, WhatsApp, Signal, LINE, reports
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/sure-and-share-centerActive

Sure and Share Center

Thai News Agency’s ‘Sure andShare’ project, which encourages audience members to submit questions they have about content, rumours or stories circulating on the messaging app LINE.

Thailand
Fight disinformation, Media, Media literacy
LINE
https://doublethinklab.org/Active

Doublethink Labs

Doublethink Lab was founded in 2019 to strengthen democracy through enhancing digital defenses. Our work focuses on researching malign Chinese influence operations and disinformation campaigns and their impacts via the digital tools and methodologies we have developed.

Taipei City, Taiwan
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Creators and Influencers, Fight disinformation, Media, Media and social media analysis, Messaging app analysis, Network visualizations
LINE
https://cofacts.g0v.tw/ActiveOpen-source

Cofacts

Cofacts is a collaborative system connecting instant messages and fact-check reports or different opinions together.

Taiwan
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bots, Crowdsourcing, Emerging tech, Fight disinformation, Media, Messaging app analysis, The Tech
LINE
https://www.checkcheck.me/Active

Aunt Meiyu

A Taiwanese developer Carol created a chatbot called Aunt Meiyu on popular messaging app LINE. Aunt Meiyu is designed to combat disinformation circulated in private chat group, especially family chat groups

Taiwan
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bots, Chat and messaging, Emerging tech, Fight disinformation, Media, The Tech
LINE
https://cofact.org/ActiveOpen-source

Cofact Thailand

Fight Misinformation in Thailand with Chatbot Fact-Checking

Bangkok, Thailand
Bots, Emerging tech, Factchecking, Fight disinformation
LINE