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TUE · 2026-05-12 · 02:06 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0512-75478
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NSR-2026-0512-75478News Report·EN·Technology

AI disinformation? Singapore accused in pro-China videos of being ‘ungrateful’

Chinese-language videos, suspected to be AI-generated deepfakes, are circulating on platforms like Douyin and WeChat, accusing Singapore of being "ungrateful" towards China and aligning too closely with the United States. Digital experts believe the clips, featuring different narrators in various settings but sharing identical scripts, were likely produced using artificial intelligence.

Kolette Lim,Jean IauSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-12 · 02:06 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
AI disinformation? Singapore accused in pro-China videos of being ‘ungrateful’
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Chinese-language videos, suspected to be AI-generated deepfakes, are circulating on platforms like Douyin and WeChat, accusing Singapore of being "ungrateful" towards China and aligning too closely with the United States. Digital experts believe the clips, featuring different narrators in various settings but sharing identical scripts, were likely produced using artificial intelligence. At least 40 such videos have been shared in the past month, with some receiving over 1,000 likes. WeChat has flagged some of these videos for potentially being AI-created. The origin and purpose of these videos are currently under discussion.

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Key claims

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At least 40 such clips echoing the same content have been shared in the last month.

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Some videos on WeChat have been flagged by the platform for potentially being created by AI technology.

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Digital experts suggest the videos were most likely generated by artificial intelligence.

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Chinese-language videos suspected to be AI deepfakes accuse Singapore of being 'ungrateful' towards China.

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Full report

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Chinese-language videos suspected to be AI deepfakes with different narrators berating Singapore for its treatment of China and sidling up to the United States have caused a stir online and sparked discussion on their source.The clips, each featuring an individual in a different setting and circulating on Chinese platforms such as Douyin and WeChat, were most likely generated by artificial intelligence, according to digital experts, pointing to clues such as identical scripts.A check by This Week in Asia showed there were at least 40 such clips shared in the last month, all echoing the same content, with multiple videos garnering more than 1,000 likes each. Some videos on WeChat have been flagged by the platform for potentially being created by AI technology.
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