Cameron Sumpter and Jennifer Yang Hui, respectively a Research Fellow and an Associate Research Fellow from RSIS said that blame games and misinformation during the pandemic are both highlighting and deepening divisions. They added that while subversive groups appeal to frustrations and exploit gaps in state-led responses, civil society organisations are stepping in to provide where the state falls short.

*Cameron Sumpter is a Research Fellow and Jennifer Yang Hui an Associate Research Fellow with the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS) and Future Issues and Technology (FIT) Cluster, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. This joint contribution by CENS/FIT is part of an RSIS Series.