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Taiwan: cyberbullying law for schools
Bottom line for counselors: Schools must have anti-bullying rules, and those rules cover online bullying. Takedown help is limited, so report harmful posts to the platform first. Some online abuse can be a crime under general laws.
Last verified: checked against official sources on 11 November 2026.
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Taiwan
National campus anti-bullying regulations cover cyberbullying, and phones are collected during school hours for younger students.
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One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. The Ministry of Education's Regulations Governing the Prevention and Control of Bullying on Campuses require every school to set up an anti-bullying response team and follow set investigation steps.
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The regulations were substantially revised in 2024, including how bullying by teachers or staff is investigated. Source note: this answer draws on news reporting (Taipei Times), not an official legal text. Check the official text before relying on it.
- Yes:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Yes. Since a 2020 revision, the regulations expressly cover bullying online.
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Source note: this answer draws on news reporting (Taipei Times), not an official legal text. Check the official text before relying on it.
- Partly:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
Partly. There is no takedown regulator for bullying, but 2023 laws require platforms to restrict or remove non-consensual sexual images when notified.
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Source note: this answer relies on legal commentary or other non-official summaries (INHOPE), not an official legal text. Check the official text before relying on it.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No social media minimum age set in law.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Yes. Under Ministry of Education rules announced in 2025, elementary and junior high students may bring phones only with parental consent, and they are stored centrally during school hours.
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High schools set one school-wide rule agreed by teachers, parents and students. Source note: this answer draws on news reporting (Taipei Times), not an official legal text. Check the official text before relying on it.
- Partly:
When is online abuse a crime?
Partly. There is no bullying offence, but defamation, threats and stalking are crimes, and since 2023 sharing sexual images without consent, including deepfakes, can bring up to five years in prison.
Legal detail and sources
Criminal Code Articles 319-1 to 319-6, added in 2023. Source note: this answer relies on legal commentary or other non-official summaries (INHOPE), not an official legal text. Check the official text before relying on it.
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. The regulations require schools to run anti-bullying education and training for staff, students and parents.
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