1450 Internet army

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1450 Internet army, also known as 1450, is a term referring to Internet users hired by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to sway public opinion. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The term originated in 2019, when the Council of Agriculture of Taiwan budgeted NT$14.5 million for public relations campaigns and the hiring of social media managers to debunk misinformation. [8] Because what counted as misinformation, and whether it included any and all negative coverage, was not clearly defined, some netizens questioned whether the council was in effect using tax dollars to fund an Internet troll army, coining the term "1450". [8] After the council warned reporters not to write headlines such as "Council of Agriculture funding Internet army", the term gained even greater popularity. [9]

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Response

Council of Agriculture

In an interview, Chen Chi-chung, the chairman of the Council of Agriculture, said that Taiwan had the most fake news in the world and that it impacted the Council of Agriculture the most. He said that fake news had already seriously affected the interests of farmers and misrepresented policies. He said that it was necessary to clarify information in order to take care of farmers and uphold consumer rights. [10]

Kuomintang

In May 2019, Kuomintang (KMT) legislator Chen Yi-min held a press conference to publicise alleged signs of the DPP's Internet army. He noted that the Council of Agriculture had awarded two marketing contracts totaling NT$19 million. [11] He said that the two contractors shared directors and the same address. [11] He further noted that one of the contractors later moved to another address that was shared with You Bu Trading Company, a company set up by the DPP's Director of Social Affairs, Wu Chun-yen. [12] [11] KMT legislator Tseng Ming-chung criticised Chen Chi-chung for playing political games instead of doing his job and advocating for farmers. [13] In December 2021, KMT chairman Eric Chu said that the DPP used its Internet army to seize power and to govern the people, and that, in the end, the Internet army would destroy Taiwan. [14]

Democratic Progressive Party

After the DPP suffered a defeat in the 2022 local elections, DPP Secretary General Lin Hsi-yao responded to arguments claiming that the Internet army's activities backfired and contributed to the DPP's electoral loss. [15] Lin said that the DPP organization and its staff have been very clear that none of the Internet army is a major DPP member. [15] [16]

Chinese government

The Taiwan Affairs Office called on netizens on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to be cautious of the DPP's Internet army and not to allow the DPP's "1450" to overwhelm online voices defending the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. [17]

Mainland China

In August 2023, a Le Monde article entitled "China's Floods: The Bitterness of Residents in Sacrificed Areas" accused the Chinese government of flooding neighbouring towns in order to protect Beijing during heavy rainstorms. In response, the Chinese Embassy in France said that the journalist was "1450". [18]

Typhoon Jebi

In September 2018, when Typhoon Jebi forced Kansai International Airport to pause operations, a rumour appeared online, saying that stranded Taiwanese tourists relied on vehicles dispatched by the Chinese Embassy in Japan to leave the airport. [19] This rumour led to online discourse attacking the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office's competence. [19] In 2022, the Taipei District Court found that Tsai Fu-ming was responsible for recruiting an Internet army to lead and inflame the discourse and that Yang Hui-ju  [ zh ] was responsible for funding the effort, and found them guilty of defamation. [19] In 2025, the case went to the Constitutional Court and was dismissed. [20]

PTT incident

In May 2021, Lin Wei-feng made a backhanded comment on PTT, which he later acknowledged and apologised for on Facebook. He was also suspended by his eyeball CCTV. [21] [22] [23]

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Media

China Times reported that Jeremy Lin was besieged by 1450 for tweeting about the U.S. epidemic prevention situation and the Wuhan Pneumonia Name Factor. [24] [25]

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References

  1. ↑ Zhu, Hao 诸皓; Ai, Liang 艾凉 (2022-09-01). "民进党当局的红人，新冠阳性" [The popular man of the DPP authorities, positive for COVID-19]. Yangtse Evening Post (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  2. ↑ Yang, Jiaying 楊佳穎; Zhang, Lixun 張立勳 (2019-05-11). "1450…網軍新代名詞" [1450... A new synonym for cyber army]. China Times (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. ↑ Chen, Yiwen 陳怡文 (2023-03-16). "誕網軍稱號！農委會遇問題只解釋不解決 陳吉仲：若有1450怎連解釋都沒做好" [The title of Internet Army was born! The Council of Agriculture only explains but does not solve problems. Chen Jizhong: If there is 1450, why didn’t they even explain it well?]. Nextapple News  [ zh ] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  4. ↑ Guo, Qiongli 郭瓊俐 (2020-09-03). "【春露專訪】1450網軍始祖現身：我就是風，何必帶風向？" [[Chunlu Interview] The ancestor of the 1450 Internet Army appeared: I am the wind, why should I bring the direction of the wind?]. Business Today  [ zh ] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  5. ↑ Zhao, Youning 趙宥寧 (2019-05-06). "1450的網軍暗黑兵團？羅智強再揭「假韓粉」網軍的3大特點" [1450's dark corps of cyber army? Luo Zhiqiang reveals the 3 major characteristics of the "fake Han fan" online army]. The Storm Media (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  6. ↑ Fu, Shihan 傅詩涵 (2020-03-16). "農委會又養網軍？ 1450標案公司再度得標" [The Council of Agriculture raises an Internet army again? The 1450 bidding company won the bid again] (in Chinese). TVBS. Archived from the original on 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  7. ↑ Zhang, Yajing 张亚静 (2022-05-09). "华视被爆卷入"1450网军"风波？民进党操纵媒体绿出新高度！" [China TV was involved in the "1450 Internet Army" storm? The DPP manipulates the media to reach new heights!]. taiwan.cn  [ zh ] (in Chinese). Taiwan Affairs Office. Archived from the original on 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  8. 1 2 勞倫溼 (2019-08-14). "「1450」的真正意思是什麼？". DailyView 網路溫度計 (in Chinese (Taiwan)).
  9. ↑ 張元融 (2019-11-04). "1450是何義？". 台灣醒報 Awakening News Networks.
  10. ↑ "委託華視網路操作遭疑養網軍？ 陳吉仲：因為台灣最多假消息". Yahoo (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  11. 1 2 3 中时新闻网. "1450变1900!蓝委再指农委会成民进党「网路正规军」 - 政治". 中时新闻网 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
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  14. ↑ "朱立倫批民進黨網軍治國一定會毀掉台灣". 中央社 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  15. 1 2 蔡晉宇; 丘采薇 (2022-11-26). "網軍側翼肆虐導致敗選？林錫耀：都不是民進黨主要成員". Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  16. ↑ "終於承認！綠營高層：民進黨有側翼網軍". 中天新聞網 . Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  17. ↑ "国台办新闻发布会辑录（2021-12-15）". 中共中央台湾工作办公室 国务院台湾事务办公室. 2021-12-15. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
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