Lawmakers Urged To Rein In TikTok – Oct. 8, 2025

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Amnesty International is sounding the alarm over the harm short-form video can have on mental health among Taiwanese youth, calling on lawmakers to rein in TikTok. TaiwanPlus speaks with a migrant worker advocate about how a new rule would ensure pay for migrant fishers. And a new report says US export controls on China have had minimal effect. Plus: - Trump's pick for a top Pentagon role says Taiwan should increase its defense budget to 10% of GDP — twice its current goal of 5% by 2030. - Taiwanese chipmaker Pegatron buys a factory in Texas, making it the third Taiwanese semiconductor firm to invest in US capacity. - Taiwan names Taiwania Capital chairman Lin Hsin-yi as envoy to APEC 2025.