#StratComPodcast / S5E2: Fight against disinformation in Asia: Singapore’s story (with Nicholas Fang)

In this episode of the #StratComPodcast, the host Tomass Pildegovičs sat down with Nicholas Fang, Director for Security and Global Affairs at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, Chair of the Strategic Communications Expert Panel at Singapore’s Ministry of Defence and Founder and Managing Director at the Singapore market and social research agency Black Dot Research to explore disinformation in Singapore. 
While the country has made an effort to be ahead of the disinformation threat curve, over the last years, it has experienced multiple large-scale targeted disinformation campaigns aimed at government, political processes, elections, and society in general in the context of the Covid-19 crisis. Has the Singaporean anti-fake news legislation changed the information environment? Is this the practice other countries should consider applying? Has debunking delivered the results Singapore has hoped for?

Listen to the episode for answers to these and other exciting questions!