SINGAPORE — A blogger who uploaded a TikTok video falsely accusing Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo of making racist remarks against Malays has been fined S$6,000 (RM19,745).

According to The Straits Times, Manmeet Singh Bahadar Singh, 57, pleaded guilty today to knowingly promoting racial disharmony — an offence under Singapore’s laws against inciting division between racial groups.

Singh’s video, posted on August 12, 2024, repeated a false claim that Teo had called Malays “i*****” during a Chinese-language interview about Singapore’s development since independence.

The claim originated from an unverified WordPress blog post, which Singh had received via WhatsApp from an unknown sender.