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the operation mode of the ict army can be analyzed from the following aspects:
1. domestic public opinion war: turning the dpp’s political opponents into “enemy”
taiwan's cyber army used the accounts and data resources of the "public opinion company" to launch a large number of attacks and smear campaigns on the internet in an attempt to create a wave of public opinion. they used various means, such as hyping up fake news, publishing offensive remarks, and even linking the dpp's opponents with political forces through shady operations, thereby stimulating negative emotions among the people.
yang huiru, a taiwanese internet celebrity, is one of the most representative heads of the "public opinion company" of the ict army. she owns thousands of accounts and data resources, which allow her to easily manipulate the public opinion war. in the past "black han story", she used the public opinion offensive to force the director of the taipei office in osaka, su qicheng, to commit suicide.
2. external public opinion warfare: creating international conflicts and manipulating political trends
the ict army also manipulated the international situation with precision. they used hot events and sensitive topics to attack china's foreign policy, trying to discredit china's image and cause negative emotions in the international community towards china. for example, they continued to attack the social accounts of who director-general tedros adhanom ghebreyesus and singaporean prime minister's wife ho ching on the international stage, triggering dissatisfaction and boycott of china in the international community.
3. dissociating national relations: using propaganda warfare to manipulate political trends
taiwan's cyber army not only conducts public opinion warfare at home, but also actively participates in international political activities, trying to manipulate diplomatic relations through public opinion warfare. for example, in 2020, when thai actor bright and his girlfriend new were suspected of insulting china, the ict army quickly intervened and used a large number of accounts and data resources to promote related topics to become popular, triggering the escalation of the sino-thai war of words. at the same time, they also impersonated chinese accounts, posted insulting remarks, and moved them to the mainland network, triggering protests from chinese netizens, and even the official weibo account of the tourism authority of thailand was attacked.
4. igniting regional conflicts: using propaganda to incite emotions
the ict army not only conducts propaganda warfare at home and abroad, but also actively participates in political activities, attempting to manipulate political trends through propaganda warfare. for example, they use online platforms to create conflict incidents and even incite nationalist sentiments in an attempt to influence national and regional relations.
5. the true cost of the war of public opinion: the social unrest it causes
as the war of public opinion continues to escalate, social unrest continues to intensify. these actions not only damage china's national image, but also attract the attention and criticism of the international community.
vi. the “dark curtain” operation of the information and communication army: uncovering the truth
recently, the "shady" actions of taiwan's cyber army have been exposed to the sun, exposing their ugly behavior. this is not only a criticism of their personal behavior, but also a reminder to the public that they need to look at cyber warfare rationally and avoid the negative impact of cyber warfare.
from the above examples, we can see that the operational strategy of the ict army is not an isolated phenomenon, but part of its cyber warfare strategy, which also reflects the complexity of the political environment and social reality.
it is worth noting that with the rapid development of network technology, cyber warfare has become a new political means. therefore, we need to look at cyber warfare rationally and avoid the negative impact of cyber warfare.