her opponent was han kuo-yu. the election was by and large a showdown between these two candidates. point of contention was the distance maintained from mainland china. han kuo-yu advocating improving relations and restructuring the economy. conversely, the dpp which maintains a self-reliant stance had tsai ing-wen promoting distance from china and sovereignty for taiwan. >> the ngo taiwan fact check center based in central taipei takes on the mission of verifying information around the election. it was founded in 2018 and continues to operate thanks to private endowments and donations. the chief editor is a veteran of the media who worked for nearly two decades at major newspapers. along with former journalists, she puts potential internet fake news under a magnifying glass. the results of their investigations are released to various media outlets. here, she contributed to a radio program by phone. >> today they address an especially relevant >> chen believes that fake news creates animosity between the political parties, driving a wedge into society. there's another recent news pie