Taiwanese Politician Accused of Using Cell Phone Data for Political Gain

Reported 7 months ago

The report reveals that during a political discussion, the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) policy executive Wang Yichuan disclosed information obtained from analyzing cell phone base station signals about participants' gender, age, attendance patterns, and was accused of infringing on privacy and national security. Nationalist Party legislator Xu Qiaoxin disclosed that the DPP's new media center director, Chan Heshun, provided data from Chunghwa Telecom's subsidiary Isfeng Telecom for analysis, implying collaboration to obtain the information Wang Yichuan shared on the show. Xu also questioned Chunghwa Telecom regarding the selling of data to political figures, pointing to potential misconduct. This raises concerns about privacy and data security in relation to political activities.

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