By Peng Wan-hsin / Staff reporterTo combat an increase in the occurrence of “fake news,” Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Chiu Chih-wei (邱志偉) has proposed a fine of NT$30,000 for people who spread fabricated stories. However, a statement issued by the Presidential Office later that day said that Tsai had never made such a statement. To discourage the spread of fake news and to prevent the social disorder that it can cause, Chiu has proposed a draft amendment to Article 63 of the Social Order Maintenance Act (社會秩序維護法). The proposed amendment says that people who have spread rumors and in turn caused social disorder should be detained for up to three days or face a maximum fine of NT$30,000. Fake news is a type of rumor and people who spread it should receive a legal penalty, Chiu said in his motion for the draft.

Source: Taipei Times May 19, 2018 15:56 UTC