Empowered or Eroded? Autocracy and Democracy Walk on Digital Tightrope

Cameras, facial recognition, and listening devices are all around us. Do we support these tools for reducing crime and improving safety, or oppose them for violating personal rights?

Authoritarian regimes use these technologies for control, while democracies use them to influence public opinion. Accessing the truth in the digital age is getting harder. China, Trump’s digital tactics, and India following China’s lead present challenges. What about democratic Taiwan, and the future of digital governance?

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Kai Strittmatter, Scandinavia Correspondent, Sueddeutsche Zeitung (South German Newspaper)
　　

Chen Yi-shan, Editor in Chief, CommonWealth Magazine
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Dec. 15 (Fri), Premiere on YouTube
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authoritarianism, Chen Yi-Shan, China governance, democratic dilemmas, democratic values, digital democracy, digital surveillance, information warfare, Kai Strittmatter, political misinformation, populism, right-wing parties, Taiwan security, Xi Jinping

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Empowered or Eroded? Autocracy and Democracy Walk on Digital Tightrope

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