In response to rumors that the Mainland Affairs Council is cooperating with the Executive Yuan’s planning and research to manage TikTok with the Anti-Osmosis Act and the National Security Act, Political Yuan spokesman Luo Bingcheng said at a press conference after the Senate meeting that at this stage, he is only collecting relevant legislation and implementing it with other countries. The Executive Yuan has not issued any instructions in which direction to plan."

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[Reporter Zhong Lihua/Taipei Report] In response to rumors that the Mainland Affairs Council cooperated with the Executive Yuan in planning and research to manage TikTok with the Anti-Osmosis Act and the National Security Act, Political Yuan spokesman Luo Bingcheng said at the press conference after the meeting that at this stage, he is only collecting relevant legislation , and the implementation situation in other countries, these data are collected, researched and analyzed by the relevant ministries and committees based on their powers and responsibilities. "The Executive Yuan has not issued any instructions in which direction to make plans."

Luo Bingcheng said that in 2020, the public sector of the government has already asked the public sector not to use Chinese-made social media apps, including Douyin.

The Executive Yuan has a task force to review, including whether the bans and restrictions in the public sector have been implemented.

The education department is also strengthening media literacy. These contents not only may endanger the health of children and children, but also involve false information and cognitive manipulation.

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As for the management methods of Douyin in various countries, Luo Bingcheng pointed out that most countries use administrative orders or decrees to restrict the use of Douyin by the public sector. to be seen.

Luo Bingcheng emphasized that prohibiting the use of APPs requires legal authorization. Is it necessary to formulate laws and what is the effect in other countries?

Can it really achieve the effect of blocking and shielding?

There must be more discussions and more data collection and research.

At this stage, the Executive Yuan is only collecting relevant legislation and the implementation of other countries, not limited to India, including some new developments in other countries.

Luo Bingcheng said that it is necessary to pay attention to whether it is technically feasible and whether the law can be clarified and rationalized. After all, Taiwan is a country ruled by law. Prohibition and restrictions will affect people's lives and freedom, and the government must evaluate it very carefully.

Regarding ByteDance’s establishment of a branch in Taichung, Luo Bingcheng said that the relevant company violated the regulations on the relationship between people across the Taiwan Strait. The company was renamed ByteDance from the original company.

The media also noticed that this company is suspected of engaging in commercial activities for Douyin, and may be suspected of being Chinese-funded and borrowed first.

As for whether the information security meeting held on the 26th will discuss the expansion of Douyin control to the private sector?

Luo Bingcheng said that the Information Security Conference has extensive discussions on related issues, not limited to Douyin, including the impact of China-made apps that affect information and communication security.