‘Glamorising’ crime to create buzz for business shows lack of awareness about history, experts say

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According to the authorities CNA spoke with, there is no single cause for this lack of awareness among people. &nbsp,

Fresh marketing teams may not fully comprehend these figures’ factual context or the extent of their atrocities. This… can lead to mistakes in packaging that insult or alienate”, said Louken Consulting’s Mr Lee said. &nbsp,

But this applies to everyone in public, he added.

SUSS ‘ Dr Lau pointed out that information related to crime, drug consumption, crime and gangsterism is readily available on various streaming systems. &nbsp,

He said that “censorship of unacceptable behaviors and ideals are more difficult to handle, especially for young teens who are simply subscribed to Netflix, Viu, and many other streaming solutions.”

Given this, all socially unacceptable principles gradually dwindle and degenerate into accepted standards, often under the pretext of pleasure. This is where criminals and infamous people are seen being glorified” .&nbsp,

Dr. Lau cited the popularized “greed is great” line in the popularized Squid Game series from Korea, which he claimed made “certain animal values questionable.” &nbsp,

One might wonder why entertainment-related companies like bars cannot pursue the same contentious path if these films are allowed to be shown.

Moreover, in Singapore, drugs are” never as predominant” as in other countries, and neither is it a mob, noted NUS ‘ Assoc Prof Ang. &nbsp,

For us, having the word “mafia” in a word or having an event with the Gotti name would n’t mean that there was going to be danger.

We perceive it more as fun and have a certain edginess, but we are aware that there is no actual harm from money laundering or using drugs, she said.” It’s no true life to us here,” she said.