The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has requested to block 95 accounts across five social media platforms, preventing them from being accessible in Singapore.
Guo Wengui is at the centre of a network of social media accounts and media entities that deliver disinformation across multiple platforms, according to MHA.The Ministry of Home Affairs has requested to block 95 accounts across five social media platforms, preventing them from being accessible in Singapore.
Between April 17 and May 10, 2024, a total of 92 social media accounts across the five social media platforms published over 120 posts containing videos on Singapore's leadership transition. He was found guilty on nine of the 12 criminal counts he faced, including fraud, racketeering and money laundering.The ministry also pointed out a study by Graphika in 2021 which showed that Guo is also at the core of a "vast network of interrelated media entities and social media accounts" that deliver disinformation across multiple platforms.
"The timing of the coordinated posts, which coincided with the period of Singapore's political leadership transition, is indicative of deliberate planning and actions."And as seen in overseas incidents, they have the potential "to reduce confidence in democratic processes, sow discord in communities, and undermine trust in governments and public institutions", said MHA.
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