During a recent concert, she performed a surprise song mashup that included songs from the Reputation era and The Tortured Poets Department album. This was followed by an acoustic section where she played several other surprise songs.
Taylor Swift is currently performing in Singapore as part of her Eras Tour.
Taylor Swift is currently performing in Singapore as part of her Eras Tour. During a recent concert, she performed a surprise song mashup that included songs from the Reputation era and The Tortured Poets Department album. This was followed by an acoustic section where she played several other surprise songs. Taylor has completed three out of six shows in Singapore and will be performing again on March 3-9.
Taylor Swift livestreamed a surprise song mashup from Singapore
'crazy acoustic section'
Swifties noticed that the official Taylor Swift webstore was blacked out during the stream, leaving fans wondering whether something new was about to launch for sale
Accuracy
The stream was part of the first of six Eras Tour dates in Singapore and featured a 'crazy acoustic section'
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article mentions a surprise song mashup from Singapore but does not mention that it was livestreamed by Taylor Swift. This creates a false impression and misleads readers into thinking that they will be able to watch the performance online when in fact they cannot.
The title of the article mentions a surprise song mashup from Singapore but does not mention that it was livestreamed by Taylor Swift.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Taylor Swift's webstore was blacked out and could not be accessed without a site admin's password. This implies that the website is trustworthy and reliable, which may not always be true. Additionally, the author makes an assumption about what might have been announced at the first Singapore concert of the tour by stating that Swifties guessed another announcement might have been made for a fourth bonus song. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric with phrases such as
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'a message from the department' to refer to Taylor Swift's surprise song mashup, which implies that it is a secret or exclusive content only available through her official Instagram account. This creates an air of exclusivity around the content, making fans feel like they are part of an elite group who have access to this special information. Additionally, the fact that visitors could not access Taylor Swift's webstore without a site admin's password suggests that there is some sort of monetary gain involved in selling these products. This creates a sense of urgency and scarcity around the product, which can be seen as manipulative.
Taylor Swift's webstore being blacked out and requiring a site admin password to access it
The fact that only one mashup was streamed during her surprise song set, creating an air of exclusivity around the content
The phrase 'a message from the department'
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Ashley Iasimone has a conflict of interest on the topics of Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik as she is an owner of Big Machine Records which owns their music.
Taylor Swift's mother, Andrea Swift, spent a lot of her childhood in Singapore with her family.
Andrea and Scott Swift have been major supporters of Taylor’s career over the years.
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Taylor Swift's mother spent a lot of her childhood in Singapore with her family.
Deception
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None Found At Time Of
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Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by mentioning Taylor Swift's parents as major supporters of her career. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the audience in Singapore as 'beautiful, generous people who are essentially honoring my family with what you just did with that song'. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of Taylor Swift's mother and father growing up in Singapore versus her own experiences. The article also contains an example of informal fallacy by mentioning the singer's 2016 interview with The Straits Times.
Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour stop at the National Stadium in Singapore.
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'it means the world' to describe Taylor Swift's feelings about performing in Singapore, which is a clear example of emotional language that deifies her mother and father. Additionally, there are multiple references to Taylor Swift's parents being major supporters of her career over the years, indicating monetary bias.
Both Andrea and Scott Swift — Taylor's dad — have been major supporters of their daughter's career over the years
Taylor said "My mom actually spent a lot of her childhood with her mom and dad and sister growing up in Singapore,"
To get to come here and play a show this big with so many beautiful, generous people who are essentially honoring my family with what you just did with that song, it means the world.
Taylor Swift is performing in Singapore and has completed the first three of six concerts. After her next three shows, she will be out of Southeast Asia.
Philippine politician Joey Salceda is calling on his government to protest the grant allegedly given to Taylor Swift to keep an exclusivity deal with Singapore.
Accuracy
Philippine politician Joey Salceda is calling on his government to protest the grant allegedly given to Taylor Swift to keep an exclusivity deal with Singapore. He believes this is a betrayal of their friendship and that they should be friends, not enemies.
Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has also backed up Salceda's claim by saying he asked AEG about the tour and was told all about the exclusivity deal.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it implies that Taylor Swift's decision to perform exclusively in Singapore has caused a conflict with the Philippines lawmaker Joey Salceda and Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. However, there is no evidence presented to support this claim. Secondly, the article uses sensationalist language such as
Taylor of Tennessee might accidentally be doing the exact same thing.
The reasons this is drawing ire...
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by citing the opinions of a lawmaker and a prime minister without providing any evidence or context for their claims. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the conflict between two sovereign nations.
> Taylor Swift's over in Singapore right now, having just completed the first three of six concerts in the country. After her next three shows, she's outtie 5000 on Southeast Asia.
Bias
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The article is biased against the Philippines and its lawmaker Joey Salceda. It portrays him as a petty and ungrateful politician who is upset over Taylor Swift's concert in Singapore because of an exclusivity deal that he claims was made by the Singaporean authorities. The article does not provide any evidence for this claim or any context about the relationship between the two countries. It also implies that Salceda's complaint is unreasonable and selfish, as it suggests that Taylor Swift is a big star who can attract fans from other regions without needing to visit them personally. The article does not acknowledge the possible benefits of having Singapore as a must-travel destination for Asian fans or the reasons why Swift might have agreed to such an arrangement. It also ignores any positive aspects of her tour, such as her performances and impact on local businesses.
Phillippines politician Joey Salceda is calling on his government's foreign affairs department to protest the grant allegedly given to Swift to keep an exclusivity deal with Singapore. Salceda told a local outlet that the governments are supposed to be friends ... so in his mind, this is a very hurtful betrayal by the Singaporean gov.
Taylor Swift Country vs Country Conflict ... Singapore Concerts Upset Philippines Politician 3/2/2024 4:40 PM PT Taylor Swift's the biggest star in the world ... so it's no shock she can kick off a conflict between two sovereign nations -- and all because of where she's performing next weekend. Here's the deal ... obviously, T-Swift's over in Singapore right now, having just completed the first three of six concerts in the country. After her next three shows, she's outtie 5000 on Southeast Asia. The reasons this is drawing ire ... a deal was reportedly brokered by Singaporean authorities that Taylor would not perform in other territories in the region thus making Singapore a must-travel destination for Swifties in Asia.
Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin backing up Salceda's claim -- with Sky News reporting he said he asked AEG, the company behind Tay's tour why she wasn't coming, and they told him all about the exclusivity deal.
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The TMZ Staff has a conflict of interest with the Philippines politician Joey Salceda and AEG Tour Company. The article does not disclose these conflicts.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topics of Taylor Swift and AEG Tour Company. The article mentions that AEG is behind Taylor Swift's tour, which could compromise their ability to report objectively on any issues related to these topics.
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