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A recent Channel News Asia investigation analyzed nearly 300 videos uploaded by more than 30 channels, many showing signs of central coordination such as identical scripts, synchronized posting times, and shared visual templates.
About 70% of the videos specifically targeted Wong, promoting fabricated narratives about leadership instability and alleged political infighting with Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Several videos falsely claimed Wong was about to be removed from office and described him as the "shortest-serving PM," while others portrayed Singapore as facing economic collapse.
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Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong attends the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, July 16, 2022. Photo by Reuters |
CNA’s analysis found multiple technical indicators of coordination, including channels created within minutes of each other, videos posted at the exact same second, and repeated use of identical transcripts, voiceovers, and thumbnails generated with AI tools.
Google, which owns YouTube, terminated two accounts after CNA requested comment about the disinformation campaign. Despite some removals, many of the analyzed videos remain online and new ones continue to appear, suggesting the operation is ongoing.
Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information said it was aware of accounts publishing "wholly fabricated and outlandish claims" about the country’s domestic politics and foreign policy. The ministry urged the public to rely on official sources and avoid sharing unverified content.
