In the immediate aftermath of three simulated terror attacks, 150 community leaders had to stave off a rush of fake news, inaccurate information and anxiety-laden messages on Facebook and WhatsApp.
\r\nIn a community emergency preparedness exercise on 7 April morning, the participants from 24 wards in northern Singapore had to deal with the fallout of three coordinated attacks: a shooting at a shopping centre in Punggol, a vehicle rampage in Yishun and the bombing of a church in Jalan Kayu. |
