Singapore cracks down on network of 95 social media accounts for falsehoods
Singapore is cracking down on 95 social media accounts from a foreign network that has been spreading falsehoods about the country, including claims that Singapore is under the control of a foreign actor. MHA has directly linked 92 accounts to a network founded by convicted Chinese fraudster, Guo Wengui, a vocal critic of the Chinese government who is living in exile in the US. Benjamin Ang from the Centre of Excellence for National Security at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies tells CNA's Syahida Othman how significant the timing of the crackdown is, ahead of the country's upcoming General Election.
Singapore is cracking down on 95 social media accounts from a foreign network that has been spreading falsehoods about the country, including claims that Singapore is under the control of a foreign actor. MHA has directly linked 92 accounts to a network founded by convicted Chinese fraudster, Guo Wengui, a vocal critic of the Chinese government who is living in exile in the US. Benjamin Ang from the Centre of Excellence for National Security at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies tells CNA's Syahida Othman how significant the timing of the crackdown is, ahead of the country's upcoming General Election.
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