Digital Tools and COVID-19: Taiwan's Approach

Audrey Tang discusses Taiwan's successful use of digital democracy tools to combat COVID-19. Key strategies include rapid response, fair resource distribution, and using humor to counter misinformation. Taiwan's approach emphasizes public trust, privacy, and access to digital tools, setting an example for future digital democracy.

What are the three key ideas of digital democracy mentioned by Audrey Tang?

• Rapid, balanced, and amusing

• Fast, fair, and fun

• Speedy, just, and enjoyable

• Quick, equal, and entertaining

How did Taiwan ensure fairness in mask distribution during the pandemic?

• By distributing masks only in hospitals

• By using a lottery system

• By allowing mask collection with a national health insurance card

• By selling masks online

What strategy did Taiwan use to counter disinformation during the pandemic?

• Legal actions

• Strict censorship

• Humor over rumor

• Public debates

What is the role of the 'spokesdog' in Taiwan's COVID-19 strategy?

• To distribute medical supplies

• To monitor social media

• To translate press conferences into memes

• To enforce mask-wearing

What is the 'humor over rumor' strategy aimed at achieving?

• To spread misinformation

• To entertain the public

• To create viral content

• To ensure factual information spreads faster than rumors

What is the purpose of the collective intelligence system used in Taiwan?

• To track COVID-19 cases

• To enforce government policies

• To gather rough consensus on response strategies

• To monitor citizens' activities

What is the significance of the 'no Reply button' design in Taiwan's digital tools?

• It speeds up the response time

• It enhances security

• It focuses on collective intelligence rather than individual arguments

• It prevents spam

How did the Sunflower Movement influence Taiwan's digital democracy?

• It led to the creation of a new political party

• It resulted in stricter government control

• It inspired the development of open-source tools for transparency

• It caused a decline in public trust

How does Taiwan's approach to digital democracy differ from traditional methods?

• It focuses on state transparency to citizens

• It relies on government mandates

• It emphasizes citizen transparency

• It uses a top-down approach

What is the main principle behind Taiwan's digital democracy tools?

• Centralized control

• Limited access

• Exclusive data sharing

• Radical transparency