METRO RAMPAGE: CIB, police probe online threats in wake of attackPREVENTING COPYCATS: Police have arrested three people for posts considered public threats, while the CIB urged the public to report threatening posts they findBy Yao Yueh-hung / Staff reporter, with CNAThe Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) yesterday said it was coordinating with police agencies to establish a national task force to curb the spread of violent rhetoric and threats online following a mass stabbing incident in Taipei on Friday. Twenty posts or comments on social media and online forums have been flagged for containing violent threats or suggesting that an indiscriminate attack was forthcoming. The task force would quickly investigate and pursue legal action against those making violent threats, inciting violence or claiming they would carry out attacks, the bureau said. The CIB urged people to not share, endorse or treat as jokes suspicious posts or comments advocating violence to avoid fueling panic or copycat behavior. Prosecutors did not accept Chen’s explanation and determined his actions constituted a threat to public safety, with substantial criminal suspicion.

Source: Taipei Times December 21, 2025 17:14 UTC