In a series of X posts, serving Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong urged Singaporeans to reject online attempts to divide Singaporeans votes, and asked the electorate to “never mix race and religion with politics”. He warned: “No one wins if SG ends up more deeply divided.”
Tag: Social Media
Real or AI? Donald Trump and Elon Musk look great in their Holi getup
This not-quite-official X account usually posts updates on the decisions and announcements from Donald Trump, and it also professes to admire Elon Musk. While it is very unlikely that either of them played Holi this year, the image is sure to lift the spirits of Indians wary of the global tariff war unleashed by POTUS.
Deepfakes in Singapore: PM Wong warns against digital scams using his image to sell cryptocurrency or get-rich-quick schemes
Former Singapore Prime Minister and current Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has also been targeted in the past by scammers using deepfake technology to sell cryptocurrency and spread false views.
UNESCO survey shows 62 percent digital content creators do not fact check information before sharing
UNESCO survey shows 62 percent digital content creators do not fact check information before sharing it
Australia plans to introduce legislation to ban minors from using social media
Australia government plans to introduce new legislation his year to ban minors from using social media.
WATCH: Doggo dressed up as baby Krishna on Janmashtami goes viral; pet lovers defend pooch against peeved believers
Crossing 3 million views and shared on various social media platforms, the video became a talking point around the Janmashtami festival.
WATCH: Indian man captures cobra that bit him, carries it to hospital in plastic jar, gets right antidote
Strange as it seemed, bringing the snake along was the smart move for Hariswaroop, because identifying the snake species helped the hospital doctors quickly find the right antidote for the venom.
Cyber bullying on the rise in Singapore: MDDI survey
Cyberbullying (45 percent) and sexual content (45 percent) remained the most common types of harmful content encountered on designated social media services.
Singapore Home Ministry restricts 95 social media accounts linked to Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui
These 95 accounts, which are now restricted, “contained narratives which alleged that Singapore is in the pocket of a foreign actor”, said the MHA. Posts pushing such narratives were published in the run-up to the swearing-in of the new head of state in mid-May.
Bollywood star Vidya Balan calls cops on scam Instagram account cheating people in her name
Between January 17 and 19, following the alert from the stylist, Vidya Balan learnt that someone had created a fake Instagram profile and a bogus e-mail ID, claiming that it belonged to her.
