UOB Responds to FB Post of Their ‘VP’ Saying S’poreans Are Lazy; It’s Allegedly Fake

People will believe anything they read on the internet as long as it supports their agenda or reinforces their beliefs.

For example, if you came across an article saying those delicious hot dogs you love stuffing your face with can lead to cancer, you’d refuse to believe it, even if it was supported by scientific evidence.

But if you came across an article saying bubble tea leads to a longer life because people experience lower stress levels when drinking it, you’d believe it and carry on drinking your twenty daily cups.

But, as this article will show, we clearly need to be more discerning when it comes to the content we consume on the web.

UOB Responds to FB Post of Their ‘VP’ Saying S’poreans Are Lazy; It’s Allegedly Fake

A Facebook comment which branded Singaporeans “lazy” has made the rounds on social media after it was shared on the forum discussion site Hardware Zone.

The man’s biography page states he is the vice president of United Overseas Bank (UOB), but the bank has debunked this and claimed it’s a fake account.

Earlier today (22 Sep), user skipity2 shared screenshots of a comment by a man on Facebook which referred to Singaporeans as “Singapoo people” and denounced them as “lazy”.

He called Singaporeans “racist” for mentioning the visa status of foreigners when “reporting stats”.

The man is likely referring to the way in which news outlets categorise community Covid-19 cases as Singaporeans, PRs, and work pass holders when reporting new infections.

“No other country is reporting stats in such a clearly xenophobic way!!”, the man wrote.

skipity2 also shared screenshots of the man’s Facebook bio page, which stated that he was the vice president at UOB.

Outraged netizens took to UOB’s Facebook account to vent their frustrations, with some calling for his resignation.

UOB’s Response

According to UOB, however, the man is not an employee of the bank.

People’s Power Party (PPP) chief Goh Meng Seng, who had also weighed in on the matter, shared UOB’s response to residents’ concerns.

“UOB has put up a prompt reply to my comment to clarify that the said person is not an employee of the bank. They have reported to FB of the fake account”, Goh wrote.

So, this could have simply been a fake account created to stir up xenophobic sentiments in the country.

If this is true, then sadly, it seems to have worked, and a tad too easily at that.

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