SINGAPORE — Singaporean authorities on Friday ordered Facebook, TikTok, and other social media networks to block accounts belonging to a self-exiled Chinese businessman who alleged the city-state was 'in the pocket' of a foreign country.
SINGAPORE — Singapore an authorities on Friday ordered Facebook, TikTok, and other social media networks to block accounts belonging to a self-exiled Chinese businessman who alleged the city-state was 'in the pocket' of a foreign country.US-based Guo Wengui, a fierce critic of the Chinese Communist Party and ally of right-wing figure Steve Bannon, was found guilty Tuesday of defrauding customers of more than $1 billion in a New York federal court.He faces decades in prison.
The FBI arrested Guo in March 2023 at his luxury Manhattan apartment, accusing him of using his online fame to bilk thousands of investors.The MHA said Guo and his affiliate organizations coordinated social media posts between April and May of this year containing 'narratives which alleged that Singapore is in the pocket of a foreign actor.
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