11 March 2026. AI Singapore’s Simon Chesterman on guarding against misinformation on Middle East conflict. Speaking with Channel NewsAsia, he highlights how AI-generated content is becoming “cheaper, faster and more convincing,” and why strengthening digital resilience is increasingly important.

28 February 2026. Reddit wars: What’s driving Singapore’s largest online communities. A/P Kokil Jaidka. Dr. Carol Soon, and Ms. Taara Kumar are featured in The Straits Times on how Reddit functions as a digital town square in Singapore, shaping online discourse across its largest communities.

20 October 2025. TikTok’s sale: There is no ‘one ring to rule them all’. Prof. Simon Chesterman and Prof. Chen Tsuhan write in The Straits Times on why owning TikTok won’t mean owning its algorithm, calling for transparency, digital literacy, and collaboration to build digital resilience.

15 September 2025. Malaysian lawmakers targeted in US$100k deepfake extortion scheme. Prof. Simon Chesterman speaks to CNA’s Asia Now on the urgency of AI regulation in Southeast Asia & beyond, the limits of current laws, and balancing free expression while safeguarding people from digital harms.

2 July 2025. The Big Story: Are you confident in identifying deep fakes? Think again. Assoc. Prof. Terence Sim speaks to Money FM 89.3 about the risks of deepfakes, rising overconfidence, and why public awareness and a whole-of-nation approach are vital to tackling scams and misinformation.

28 April 2025. AI, deepfakes and their threat to elections | GE2025. Prof. Anthony Tung tells The Straits Times that as deepfakes grow more convincing, unchecked use could blur truth and falsehood. He says Singapore’s Elections (Integrity of Online Advertising) (Amendment Bill) is a step toward greater awareness.

21 April 2025. GE2025: Cybersecurity watchdog warns candidates and voters to be alert of cyber threats. With GE2025 approaching, cybersecurity is key. Prof. Simon Chesterman tells CNA how AI and deepfakes could shake trust, whether by spreading falsehoods or fueling doubt. Safeguarding democracy takes more than tech, it needs public vigilance too.

02 October 2024. NUS researchers develop innovative approaches to tackle false information on multiple fronts. Featured in NUS News, our Information Gyroscope (iGYRO) research team is combating misinformation by developing innovative tools and frameworks to strengthen digital information resilience.

11 September 2024. Bill to combat deepfakes during election timely despite challenges: Analysts. In this Straits Times article, Prof Mohan Kankanhalli and Dr Carol Soon highlight the need for technical solutions, laws and public education to combat misinformation.

15 May 2024. CTIC is pleased to partner Voicecode Technology on a project to enhance digital trust and behaviour in digitalisation.

05 April 2024. 狮城有约 | 科技一点通：文字生成视频模型Sora. In an interview with 8world News, Prof Anthony Tung shares the opportunities and challenges OpenAI Sora bring to the advertising and film industry.

14 March 2024. Deepfakes in an election year — is Asia ready to handle misinformation campaigns? In an interview with CNBC, Prof Simon Chesterman and Dr Carol Soon share their views in terms of regulation, technology and education.

10 March 2024. Taking Point Deepfakes Part 1 - How real are they? Prof Terence Sim joins host Steven Chia to demonstrate how easily AI can be misused to create a convincing partial deepfake video interposed with half-truths, and a full-body deepfake complete with hand gestures and body movements. Channel NewsAsia.

3 March 2024. OpenAI’s Sora: How can I tell if a video is made by AI? In an interview with Straits Times, Prof Terence Sim analyses OpenAI's showcase videos and spots subtle clues such as unnatural lighting, peculiar hands and awkward movements to identify AI-generated videos.

19 February 2024. 晨光聚焦： 移花接木以假乱真 了解深伪技术. In this 8world News spotlight, Prof Anthony Tung demonstrates the technology behind creating deepfake videos, and Prof Mohan Kankanhalli cautions against sharing intimate details on social media to protect yourself and your loved ones against malicious actors.

19 January 2024. 道高一尺魔高一丈 AI助力“深伪”难辨. In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao, Prof Terence Sim shares how deepfakes are generated, how to spot them, and the potentials of generative AI to bring positive impact to the society.

15 January 2024. We have weapons against AI-powered deepfakes but fighting truth decay wont be easy. In this Straits Times Op-Ed, Prof Simon Chesterman discusses the approaches and challenges of combating AI-generated misinformation on government, platform, organisational, and individual levels.

24 October 2023. Is ChatGPT just a copycat? CTIC Prof Simon Chesterman weighs in on the implications of generative AI on copyrights issues in this commentary published by Straits Times.