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Information time bombs: Foreign actors flying local colours
Regulation alone won’t stop hostile information campaigns. Singaporeans need to know who’s pulling the strings and think twice about what they read and share.
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The websites mimic typical news publications and are unlikely to raise suspicion among untrained eyes.
ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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What caught your attention when the Singapore Government announced on Oct 22 that it was blocking 10 websites
At first glance, the sites seemed unrelated – each with its own domain, design, and a mix of everyday content. But after looking through the Government’s statement and The Straits Times’ reportage, some patterns quickly became clear.
