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published, Lin Lin became the subject of inappropriate comments, which she said was affecting her private life. Her private requests to
Mothership for amendments were largely ignored. Mothership then changed its headline to replace "tourist" with "woman", of which Lin Lin viewed as "a deliberate attempt at causing controversy". She publicly requested for Mothership to take down the "false content" and issue a public apology in a video rant, after which Mothership apologised in an editor's note on the article, and amended their article while taking down the accompanying Instagram post.
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live event called "Making .wavs" that featured young, up-and-coming local musicians hoping to break into the industry. It also held an Eco Bazaar, collaborating with eco-friendly businesses and partners like ACRES and Cat
Welfare Society to set up booths and run workshops. The event was open to the public and drew over 500 people from diverse backgrounds.
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had introduced a new framework for websites with local news content in 2013, the website sought MDA for advice if it should be licensed under the framework as well. In 2015, the website was told by MDA that it met the threshold that requires the website to be registered. As part of the requirements,
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In 2022, Mothership launched a new creative space called “Matchbox”, aimed at empowering emerging creatives in creating content and showcasing their talents, and at being a creative hub for community engagement, focusing on arts, entertainment, and social purpose. In
November 2023, Matchbox held a
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GE2020 saw the increased popularity of digital platforms and sources as ways for voters to get information on the election. Mothership published numerous videos during this period, including original interviews with Jamus Lim from the
Workers’ Party and National Solidarity Party's Choong Hon
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On 29 September 2023, its government press accreditation was suspended for breaking embargo on an impending hike on water usage charges in
Singapore with a member of its editorial team breaching the safeguards put in place after the previous break of embargo in 2022. The suspension was lifted in
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Mothership was started in 2013 as a socio-political blog for young
Singaporeans. The timing of its conception coincided with a period of political and social change in Singapore following the watershed elections of 2011. Mothership's "48 reasons why you still feel for Singapore" was published in
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On 19 September 2023, Mothership reported on a
Singapore-based Chinese influencer, Lin Lin, and misreported that she was a "tourist from China" when she had been living in Singapore for eight years and had been creating "helpful" content about life in Singapore. After the inaccurate article was
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In 2016, Mothership was incorporated as
Bridgewater Holdings Pte Ltd. This was done to change its funding structure from being supported by a social enterprise to a fully commercial media business. It was determined that without commercialising the project and depended on funding from Project
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Polling Day live show. A Mothership video featuring Ho Ching reminding PM Lee Hsien Loong to observe safe distancing rules at a polling centre generated over 1 million views.
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is a digital media company that operates in Singapore. It was founded in August 2013 and its website officially launched in February 2014.
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