Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs orders YouTube, Facebook and X to block access for users in Singapore to 14 social media posts that target the Indian community, the ministry says. In a statement, the ministry says Singapore police issue “disabling directions” under the Online Criminal Harms Act. The platforms are required to take “all reasonable steps” to disable access to the specified posts by Singapore users.
Multiple outlets report that the posts are believed to originate from overseas and are linked to a China-based platform, based on police investigations. The government characterizes the content as undermining Singapore’s multicultural model and promoting divisive narratives that threaten social harmony.
The action is framed as part of enforcement against harmful online content, with the Home Affairs ministry describing the posts as malicious and discriminatory. Reporting from several sources describes the clampdown as an effort to limit foreign-linked interference through social media content aimed at racial or community tensions in Singapore.
