Fake news is back in the limelight in Singapore gain, but this time instead of targeting SG's political leaders, Govt policies or smear campaign against opposition politician, it is Singapore's living football legend Fandi Ahmad that was targeted.
A fake news article said that Fandi have been sent to jail, while yet another fake news was on Fandi and his wife endorsing products that they had nothing to do with. It has now even prompted Fandi and his wife, Wendy Jacobs, to release a statement via their social media to deny they were in on any of the fake news, and to warn their fans that they should not believe the news being peddled about them online.
Read their statement in full below
