Yesterday PM Lee made a statement on air updating us about the latest situation of the Covid 2019 locally and the additional measures the government will be taking. The live telecast was scheduled at 4pm, which is different from the usual 8pm telecasts of all his previous public telecasts. And the amount of fake news that was circulated through the day was crazy...
These fake news came from people who claimed they have credible sources. Here's one from a guy call "Vincent" that made me superbly irritated. And to make this piece of trash look more authentic, the message carries the PM Office Facebook background and the state crest. I cannot recall the exact words but it went something like this:
"Dear all,
PM Lee will be making a statement later at 4pm. This was brought forward to 8pm because it's very urgent.
Singapore will be locked down to control the spread of the covid 2019 virus. And to control and contain the virus, the police and the SAF will be deployed to control movement. The locked down will be by regions. There will be four regions - West, East, North and Central. This will help to ensure any virus spread will be contained within the different regions... ... ...
This news is from an insider source and is highly credible. Please watch PM Lee's speech later."
It doesn't take much to know that this is fake news and contains a huge load of bullshit. It serves nothing other generate and spread fear. Bloody irresponsible. I do seriously urge my fellow Singaporeans to avoid sending and spreading such messages. Forwarding any news, even if it is well intentioned, may end up creating unnecessary fear.
Please act responsibly.
Please act responsibly.
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