Sometimes I wonder how some people have so much extra time on their hands to make up false information and circulate it on the internet.
I mean, what in the world is their motive? Do they derive pleasure from causing mischief?
Things I’ll never quite understand.
Fitness First Filing Police Report After Fake News of Its Clubs Closing Due to Wuhan Virus
A notice has been floating all around the internet claiming that Fitness First Singapore has closed because of the Wuhan virus outbreak.
Fitness First Singapore took to Facebook to say, “It has come to our attention that a bogus notice has been circulating through various messaging apps claiming that Fitness First Singapore clubs are closed until further notice.”
Do people seriously believe strange forwarded text messages that they receive from random people?
They have since shut down these allegations and clarified that it is in fact not true.
“We wish to clarify that this is not true and that all our clubs are operating normally.”
They’re taking the matter seriously because it will undoubtedly tarnish the gym’s reputation and cause inconvenience for existing gym-goers.
Thus, they announced that they will be pursuing the matter and will lodge a police report.
“We will be filing a police report and will work closely with the authorities to investigate the matter.”
False Notice Looked Similar To A Previous Post By Fitness First
It is speculated that the culprit might’ve gotten his or her inspiration from a previous post posted by Fitness First on their Facebook page advising the public to practice good hygiene.
This is because the fake message looked relatively similar to the one posted below:
Fitness First Singapore’s country manager Anil Chugani spoke to CNA.
and said that the company is monitoring the Wuhan Virus situation and will adhere to the Ministry of Health (MOH)’s guidelines “so as to make adjustments to the precautionary measures put in place where necessary”.
Thus far, there have been a total of 13 confirmed cases of the Wuhan Virus in Singapore and almost 10,000 cases worldwide.
