Fake image of crocodile in reservoir put through AI checks, but results were inconclusive: PUB
The man’s supervisor had alerted PUB to the image on Aug 20, according to a Facebook post the agency made.
On August 20, PUB was alerted to an image purportedly showing a crocodile at Pandan Reservoir. The agency attempted to verify the image using multiple AI checker tools, but the results were inconclusive. In response, PUB promptly suspended water activities at the reservoir and initiated search and capture operations in the area, warning the public with signs.
Subsequently, on August 21, after determining the image to be fake, PUB lifted the suspension of water activities and filed a police report. The individual responsible for the misleading image was identified as Ye Lin, a 30-year-old Myanmar national. Ye was charged on September 29 with transmitting a false message and obstructing the course of justice.
He expressed his intention to plead guilty and forego legal representation, with his case scheduled for further court proceedings in November.
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