Influencer accused of doxxing men says she did not mean to create 'name-and-shame' group
Posted on 19 October 2021 | 9,410 views | 14 comments
David Sun
The Straits Times
October 18, 2021 An influencer, accused by netizens of doxxing after she started a chat group for women to share details of Singaporean men not to date, said on Monday (Oct 18) that things had turned out “way worse” than she imagined. Ms Koh Boon Ki, 22, who has more than 112,000 followers on TikTok, made a post on Sunday about creating a Telegram group for “girls from all the dating apps in Singapore” to “discuss the guys we’ve talked to and dates we’ve been on”. The recent pharmacy graduate from the National University of Singapore said she was tired of having to look out for red flags when it came to dating.
“Just tell me all I should know before I even start talking to him,” she said.
Ms Koh’s post had been viewed more than 190,000 times as at 10pm on Monday.
She had also mentioned the idea of compiling the information into a document.
Shortly after, she created a Telegram group titled “sg dating adventures”, which grew as more users joined and contributed on Sunday.
Someone in the chat group then created a Google spreadsheet titled “Dating Guide SG” that was shared in the chat. The document was split into two tabs, labelled “Blacklist” and “Avoid”.
It purportedly compiled the details of dozens of men from anonymous users into an open document, with allegations ranging from cheating to sexual assault.
But the chat soon devolved to include discussions about the sexual prowess or lack thereof of certain men.
While many TikTok users lauded Ms Koh for her actions, others urged her to shut it down, saying it could be abused to frame innocent people.
Ms Koh was accused of doxxing and harassment by other TikTok users, as the document and chat shared personal details of the men such as their full names and contact details.
The Straits Times
October 18, 2021 An influencer, accused by netizens of doxxing after she started a chat group for women to share details of Singaporean men not to date, said on Monday (Oct 18) that things had turned out “way worse” than she imagined. Ms Koh Boon Ki, 22, who has more than 112,000 followers on TikTok, made a post on Sunday about creating a Telegram group for “girls from all the dating apps in Singapore” to “discuss the guys we’ve talked to and dates we’ve been on”.
A Telegram group titled "sg dating adventures" was created along, with a Google spreadsheet titled "Dating Guide SG" shared in the chat. PHOTO: TIKTOK
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