If you usually read and watch your news and entertainment in English, then there’s a hidden battle for truth going on in the digital battlespace that you may not have noticed. In recent months, there has been a wave of sensational Chinese-language videos on social media platforms, claiming that Singapore’s political leadership is in a state of “turmoil” or “internal strife”. With alarming titles such as “Singapore is starting to bleed” and “The chaos in Singapore”, these videos are not just clickbait, but can also erode public trust in public institutions and the economy, thereby threatening national security.