Almost a year since sensationalist sociopolitical site The Real Singapore (TRS) got shut down, its former chief editor Ai Takagi has pleaded guilty to four counts of sedition for publishing false articles that encouraged xenophobic tendencies.
The 23-year-old Australian appeared in court yesterday, admitting to being the owner and chief editor of the website, as well as editing articles to exaggerate anti-foreigner sentiments — especially against citizens of the Philippines, India and China. Channel NewsAsia reports that Takagi also admitted to using multiple false identities, and intended for TRS to "instill fear" in employers who favoured foreigners over locals.