Wei-Ping Li

Dr. Wei-Ping Li received her Ph.D. degree from the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland in 2023. She is a postdoctoral researcher and is working on a project with Dr. Sarah Oates and Dr. Naeemul Hassan to investigate the disinformation narratives in ethnic media in the United States.

Li's research focuses on the transnational dissemination of false information, conspiracy theories and propaganda. She is currently working on a book that is based on her dissertation. The book will explore the impact of disinformation and conspiracy theories from Chinese and American sources on the Taiwanese media ecosystem during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular emphasis on the geopolitical context of the intensifying conflict among Taiwan, China and the United States.

Li has been a research fellow at the Taiwan Factcheck Center (TFC) since 2023, where she monitors and analyzes false information disseminated in the Chinese-language world. Her articles and analyses, published by the TFC, have been cited by international news outlets and think tanks, providing readers with information on the trends of Chinese disinformation.

Li has been admitted to the practice of law in New York state. Before pursuing an academic career in journalism, she offered consulting services on digital human rights in Asia. She was also an experienced journalist working for media outlets in Taiwan. 

Li earned her LL.M. (Master of Laws) degrees from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Soochow University (Taiwan), as well as a Master of Arts degree in journalism from National ChengChi University (Taiwan).