Doublethink Lab
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A Taipei-based CSO investigating disinformation and information operations in order to safeguard democracy globally. Follow us for our latest reports!
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2025 Taiwan TikTok User Study: Nationwide Online Surveys — Research Data
This project conducted an online survey targeting TikTok (and Douyin) users in Taiwan to explore potential differences between active and…
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Our new study finds that active TikTok users in Taiwan are more likely to align with Beijing-leaning narratives on cross-strait relations and domestic politics. 🧵
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How did AI‑fueled content influence the KMT chairmanship race? Doublethink Lab’s Jerry Wu shared his views with ChinaTalk on how pro-Cheng posts spread through accounts showing suspicious or inauthentic behavior before the elections.
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Full story below 👇
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AI Slopaganda in the KMT Election
Would the generalAIssimo be proud?
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November 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
How did AI‑fueled content influence the KMT chairmanship race? Doublethink Lab’s Jerry Wu shared his views with ChinaTalk on how pro-Cheng posts spread through accounts showing suspicious or inauthentic behavior before the elections.
Full story below 👇
dtl.tw/dvhkc6
Full story below 👇
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We launched the China Index (中文版) with a press briefing on how Beijing shapes narratives & influence in Taiwan. A major challenge is how broad and varied these efforts are, often reaching those left out of the social safety net — a reminder how social gaps can turn into leverage points.
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 AM
We launched the China Index (中文版) with a press briefing on how Beijing shapes narratives & influence in Taiwan. A major challenge is how broad and varied these efforts are, often reaching those left out of the social safety net — a reminder how social gaps can turn into leverage points.
Dr. Sriparna Pathak shows how Chinese influence takes shape in democracies and why projects like the #ChinaIndex are essential for tracking them. From drones to culture, media, and academia, PRC influence continues to expand in scope and sophistication.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Dr. Sriparna Pathak shows how Chinese influence takes shape in democracies and why projects like the #ChinaIndex are essential for tracking them. From drones to culture, media, and academia, PRC influence continues to expand in scope and sophistication.
dtl.tw/mxmnqk
dtl.tw/mxmnqk
Great to see the #ChinaIndex referenced in this timely piece on Sino-Czech relations. It puts the discussion in context with Czechia’s recent elections and growing calls to reset ties with Beijing.
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The Rise and Fall of China-Czechia Relations
Once Beijing’s closest partner in Central Europe, Czechia has turned into a skeptic – but the latest elections could put China back on the agenda.
thediplomat.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Great to see the #ChinaIndex referenced in this timely piece on Sino-Czech relations. It puts the discussion in context with Czechia’s recent elections and growing calls to reset ties with Beijing.
thediplomat.com/2025/10/the-...
thediplomat.com/2025/10/the-...
Ukraine saw the steepest decline in PRC influence in the latest #ChinaIndex. Our regional partner, Sorin Ioniță, shares what others can learn from Ukraine’s experience.
👉 Watch the full discussion dtl.tw/ci-forum
👉 Watch the full discussion dtl.tw/ci-forum
October 3, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Ukraine saw the steepest decline in PRC influence in the latest #ChinaIndex. Our regional partner, Sorin Ioniță, shares what others can learn from Ukraine’s experience.
👉 Watch the full discussion dtl.tw/ci-forum
👉 Watch the full discussion dtl.tw/ci-forum
In 2022, the #ChinaIndex showed 45% of measured countries had at least one of their top 5 social media apps linked to the PRC. In the latest edition, that figure has jumped to 65%.
Why does this matter? As Dr. Sriparna Pathak noted about TikTok:
Watch the full discussion: dtl.tw/ci-forum
Why does this matter? As Dr. Sriparna Pathak noted about TikTok:
Watch the full discussion: dtl.tw/ci-forum
October 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
In 2022, the #ChinaIndex showed 45% of measured countries had at least one of their top 5 social media apps linked to the PRC. In the latest edition, that figure has jumped to 65%.
Why does this matter? As Dr. Sriparna Pathak noted about TikTok:
Watch the full discussion: dtl.tw/ci-forum
Why does this matter? As Dr. Sriparna Pathak noted about TikTok:
Watch the full discussion: dtl.tw/ci-forum
Taiwan and Ukraine face similar battles against disinformation. At an expert panel our co-founder and CEO, Wu Min Hsuan (Ttcat), explained how Beijing and Moscow share and adapt tactics to undermine democracy.
👉 See the full discussion: dtl.tw/dzhsej
👉 See the full discussion: dtl.tw/dzhsej
Democracies in the crosshairs: How Ukraine, the EU, the US, and Taiwan defend the information space
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September 30, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Taiwan and Ukraine face similar battles against disinformation. At an expert panel our co-founder and CEO, Wu Min Hsuan (Ttcat), explained how Beijing and Moscow share and adapt tactics to undermine democracy.
👉 See the full discussion: dtl.tw/dzhsej
👉 See the full discussion: dtl.tw/dzhsej
Interesting piece on what the #ChinaIndex reveals about PRC influence in Uganda and beyond: subtle moves — apps, festivals, infrastructure, ‘no-lecture’ loans — quietly build exposure and alignment with Beijing’s strategic goals.
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How China controls the world
New report reveals how Beijing influences Uganda and other countries in thinking and action COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Today, the number of learners attending Mandarin classes at the Confucius Inst...
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September 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Interesting piece on what the #ChinaIndex reveals about PRC influence in Uganda and beyond: subtle moves — apps, festivals, infrastructure, ‘no-lecture’ loans — quietly build exposure and alignment with Beijing’s strategic goals.
dtl.tw/arddch
dtl.tw/arddch
More than two-thirds of countries in the #ChinaIndex show rising PRC influence. Our expanded data tracks how that influence shifts over time.
Explore country-by-country changes here: dtl.tw/ueckb3
Explore country-by-country changes here: dtl.tw/ueckb3
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
More than two-thirds of countries in the #ChinaIndex show rising PRC influence. Our expanded data tracks how that influence shifts over time.
Explore country-by-country changes here: dtl.tw/ueckb3
Explore country-by-country changes here: dtl.tw/ueckb3
Great to see Center of Economic and Law Studies expand on the #ChinaIndex to examine the PRC’s reach across Indonesia’s provinces — highlighting how its influence goes beyond national projects and reaches deep into local economies & communities.
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2025 China- Indonesia Propinsi Indeks: Memahami Kaki Cina Di Provinsi Indonesia
2025 China- Provinsi Indonesia Indeks adalah edisi kedua dari studi perintis yang memetakan keberadaan Cina secara sistematis di seluruh provinsi Indonesia antara 1 Agustus 2024 - 1 Agustus 2025. Memb...
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September 22, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Great to see Center of Economic and Law Studies expand on the #ChinaIndex to examine the PRC’s reach across Indonesia’s provinces — highlighting how its influence goes beyond national projects and reaches deep into local economies & communities.
dtl.tw/b3jrcd
dtl.tw/b3jrcd
Bayanihan for #Eleksyon2025 reveals how gold-smuggling claims with little evidence — and other coordinated disinformation and information operations — distorted the debate during the 2025 midterms in the Philippines. 🧵
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Bayanihan for #Eleksyon2025: Philippine Midterms Monitoring
Tracking #Eleksyon2025 disinfo & foreign meddling, building bayanihan networks to safeguard Philippine democracy.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Bayanihan for #Eleksyon2025 reveals how gold-smuggling claims with little evidence — and other coordinated disinformation and information operations — distorted the debate during the 2025 midterms in the Philippines. 🧵
dtl.tw/n67746
dtl.tw/n67746
How exposed is your country to PRC influence? Our new China Index report shows some nations deepening dependence, others stepping back. Canada & Cambodia see the largest increases in PRC reliance; Ukraine & India the steepest drops.
Read the full report & thread 👉 dtl.tw/chinaindex20...
Read the full report & thread 👉 dtl.tw/chinaindex20...
September 12, 2025 at 6:14 AM
How exposed is your country to PRC influence? Our new China Index report shows some nations deepening dependence, others stepping back. Canada & Cambodia see the largest increases in PRC reliance; Ukraine & India the steepest drops.
Read the full report & thread 👉 dtl.tw/chinaindex20...
Read the full report & thread 👉 dtl.tw/chinaindex20...
Join us today at 9 AM ET / 9 PM GMT+8 for our discussion on the latest China Index findings on PRC global influence with a panel of regional experts. Don’t miss it — event link: dtl.tw/0e4upp
September 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Join us today at 9 AM ET / 9 PM GMT+8 for our discussion on the latest China Index findings on PRC global influence with a panel of regional experts. Don’t miss it — event link: dtl.tw/0e4upp
📅 Save the date: Sept 10, 2025! Join us online to discuss the latest China Index report 🌍 — compare PRC influence across countries & over time, and explore where vulnerabilities are deepening vs. where societies are proving resilient.
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September 4, 2025 at 5:33 AM
📅 Save the date: Sept 10, 2025! Join us online to discuss the latest China Index report 🌍 — compare PRC influence across countries & over time, and explore where vulnerabilities are deepening vs. where societies are proving resilient.
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📅 We’ll be at DRAPAC 2025 in KL with Democracy.Net.PH, discussing one of the biggest challenges for democracies: disinformation & information operations in elections.
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Looking forward to connecting & sharing insights!
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Looking forward to connecting & sharing insights!
August 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
📅 We’ll be at DRAPAC 2025 in KL with Democracy.Net.PH, discussing one of the biggest challenges for democracies: disinformation & information operations in elections.
Sign up 👉 drapac.net/25/attendees/
Looking forward to connecting & sharing insights!
Sign up 👉 drapac.net/25/attendees/
Looking forward to connecting & sharing insights!
The PRC exploits open markets to build dependency and advance its agenda.
In our latest piece in the China Index Spotlight series,
Iverson Ng examines how this plays out in British territories, echoing tactics used in Hong Kong after the handover 🧵
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In our latest piece in the China Index Spotlight series,
Iverson Ng examines how this plays out in British territories, echoing tactics used in Hong Kong after the handover 🧵
dtl.tw/l9vowq
Near Abroad — The PRC’s State-Firm Fusion in Selected British Territories
Examining PRC influence in Hong Kong, BVI, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, and Gibraltar.
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August 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The PRC exploits open markets to build dependency and advance its agenda.
In our latest piece in the China Index Spotlight series,
Iverson Ng examines how this plays out in British territories, echoing tactics used in Hong Kong after the handover 🧵
dtl.tw/l9vowq
In our latest piece in the China Index Spotlight series,
Iverson Ng examines how this plays out in British territories, echoing tactics used in Hong Kong after the handover 🧵
dtl.tw/l9vowq
1/🧵INVESTIGATION: Ahead of the election to recall Taiwanese lawmakers, numerous coordinated fake Threads accounts posing as Taiwanese amplified political narratives that primarily criticized the DPP.
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Inauthentic Accounts Impersonate Taiwanese to Attack Political Party
51 fake accounts on Threads posed as Taiwanese to attack the DPP, likely linked to China’s influence-for-hire networks.
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July 21, 2025 at 9:43 AM
1/🧵INVESTIGATION: Ahead of the election to recall Taiwanese lawmakers, numerous coordinated fake Threads accounts posing as Taiwanese amplified political narratives that primarily criticized the DPP.
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Pro-Duterte influencers are increasingly in sync with online accounts that parrot narratives friendly to the Chinese government, raising concerns of foreign influence, Nick Aspinwall writes.
The Philippines Is a Petri Dish for Chinese Disinformation
Inauthentic accounts linked to China are seizing on local political feuds.
foreignpolicy.com
July 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Pro-Duterte influencers are increasingly in sync with online accounts that parrot narratives friendly to the Chinese government, raising concerns of foreign influence, Nick Aspinwall writes.
📣 Join us at the first #ChinaIndex Spotlight Webinar where we explore how Thailand 🇹🇭 and Pakistan 🇵🇰 can navigate Beijing's influence through careful policy adjustments
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM GMT+8
🔗 Register now: dtl.tw/6dr3vp
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM GMT+8
🔗 Register now: dtl.tw/6dr3vp
July 17, 2025 at 6:59 AM
📣 Join us at the first #ChinaIndex Spotlight Webinar where we explore how Thailand 🇹🇭 and Pakistan 🇵🇰 can navigate Beijing's influence through careful policy adjustments
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM GMT+8
🔗 Register now: dtl.tw/6dr3vp
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM GMT+8
🔗 Register now: dtl.tw/6dr3vp
Great to see our TikTok report featured in this timely
@globaltaiwan.bsky.social piece on Taiwan’s need for stronger social media literacy education. globaltaiwan.org/2025/07/buil...
@globaltaiwan.bsky.social piece on Taiwan’s need for stronger social media literacy education. globaltaiwan.org/2025/07/buil...
Building Digital Resilience: Taiwan’s Urgent Need for Robust Social Media Literacy Education | Global Taiwan Institute
Many Taiwanese teenagers no longer watch television after school; instead, social media dominates their daily lives. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Rednote are deeply woven into teenagers’ r...
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July 17, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Great to see our TikTok report featured in this timely
@globaltaiwan.bsky.social piece on Taiwan’s need for stronger social media literacy education. globaltaiwan.org/2025/07/buil...
@globaltaiwan.bsky.social piece on Taiwan’s need for stronger social media literacy education. globaltaiwan.org/2025/07/buil...
The latest #ChinaIndex shows rising PRC influence in Pakistan despite security challenges around CPEC projects like Gwadar Port. Our new report by Haroon Baloch explores CPEC’s impacts and offers practical policy steps on governance, inclusion & security.
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PRC’s Soft and Hard Power Influence in Pakistan
China’s influence in Pakistan via CPEC raises concerns over sovereignty, inequality, and security despite economic gains.
medium.com
July 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The latest #ChinaIndex shows rising PRC influence in Pakistan despite security challenges around CPEC projects like Gwadar Port. Our new report by Haroon Baloch explores CPEC’s impacts and offers practical policy steps on governance, inclusion & security.
medium.com/doublethinkl...
medium.com/doublethinkl...
Building on #ChinaIndex data, this case study by Chonlawit Sirikupt delves deeper into how PRC-backed capital and elite alliances are influencing segments of Thailand’s military, media, and universities — often in ways that align with Beijing’s interests.
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As Close as One Family? Examining PRC’s Influence in Thailand
How PRC influence in Thailand challenges sovereignty, transparency, and press freedom — and the policy recommendations needed.
medium.com
July 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Building on #ChinaIndex data, this case study by Chonlawit Sirikupt delves deeper into how PRC-backed capital and elite alliances are influencing segments of Thailand’s military, media, and universities — often in ways that align with Beijing’s interests.
medium.com/doublethinkl...
medium.com/doublethinkl...
Our new study finds that active TikTok users in Taiwan are more likely to align with Beijing-leaning narratives on cross-strait relations and domestic politics. 🧵
medium.com/doublethinkl...
medium.com/doublethinkl...
2025 Taiwan TikTok User Study: Nationwide Online Surveys — Research Data
This project conducted an online survey targeting TikTok (and Douyin) users in Taiwan to explore potential differences between active and…
medium.com
June 6, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Our new study finds that active TikTok users in Taiwan are more likely to align with Beijing-leaning narratives on cross-strait relations and domestic politics. 🧵
medium.com/doublethinkl...
medium.com/doublethinkl...
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This is very concerning. The US govt has good reasons to be concerned about Chinese espionage, but broad bans not only undermine the rights of Chinese students, but also America's ability to lead in innovation. My past piece on how to effectively address the issue: www.chinafile.com/reporting-op...
May 28, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is very concerning. The US govt has good reasons to be concerned about Chinese espionage, but broad bans not only undermine the rights of Chinese students, but also America's ability to lead in innovation. My past piece on how to effectively address the issue: www.chinafile.com/reporting-op...
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We are honored to announce María Corina Machado as our 2025 Freedom Award recipient.
For years, María Corina Machado has stood defiantly against the authoritarian Maduro regime, and she continues to inspire the Venezuelan people—and us—to dream of a more democratic, freer future.
For years, María Corina Machado has stood defiantly against the authoritarian Maduro regime, and she continues to inspire the Venezuelan people—and us—to dream of a more democratic, freer future.
May 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
We are honored to announce María Corina Machado as our 2025 Freedom Award recipient.
For years, María Corina Machado has stood defiantly against the authoritarian Maduro regime, and she continues to inspire the Venezuelan people—and us—to dream of a more democratic, freer future.
For years, María Corina Machado has stood defiantly against the authoritarian Maduro regime, and she continues to inspire the Venezuelan people—and us—to dream of a more democratic, freer future.