March 03, 2020, 10:29 AM
On Mar. 2, Ronan Keating found himself a hot topic in Singapore.
The Irish singer had claimed that ships were not allowed to dock in Singapore's port due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) subsequently debunked Keating's post.
Sometime between the debunking on Mar. 2, around 6:30pm, and Mar. 3, past midnight, Keating's post was removed.
Here's the now-unavailable post, in case you missed it:
However, whether it was deleted/ archived by him, or by the platform, is unknown.
The following post, on an auction to support Australia's bushfire relief, became Keating's most recent post.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9L1HGRJ0Wl/
Until he posted another one at about 1am:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9PSBHbpLai/
User asked for apology
Social media users were quick to notice the post's removal, and were even quicker to point it out.
Like so:
Wow. Ronan Keating has remove his post of ships docking on Singapore waters.
— Adam-Francis 🎗 (@adamfranc1s) March 2, 2020
Poor him. It is a reminder for all to check your facts before posting anything online.
One person commented with a parody of Keating's caption:
A few, however, felt that the singer should address the post, and even apologise.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Top image via Ronan Keating's Instagram
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