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Hundreds of AI-generated YouTube videos spread disinformation about Singapore's PM Lawrence Wong
Hundreds of AI-generated Chinese-language YouTube videos coordinated in a disinformation campaign targeted Singapore and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong over several months. The videos spread false claims about leadership instability, political conflict, and economic collapse.
25 February 2026 Β· YouTube Β· Misinformation and synthetic media
Hundreds of AI-generated, Chinese-language YouTube videos targeted Singapore and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong over several months. A Channel News Asia investigation analyzed nearly 300 videos uploaded by more than 30 channels, showing signs of central coordination including identical scripts, synchronized posting times, and shared visual templates.
Reported impact
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, described him as the 'shortest-serving PM,' and portrayed Singapore as facing economic collapse.