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Singapore orders platforms to block divisive foreign posts

Singapore has directed social media platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and X to block foreign-originating posts that target its Indian community. These posts, which aimed to sow division based on race, were found to likely originate from a China-based platform. The government emphasized its commitment to its multiracial society and stated that all communities are valued. AI

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Singapore orders platforms to block divisive foreign posts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · CNA ·

    Singapore orders social media platforms to block foreign posts targeting Indian community

    Three social media platforms have been ordered to block access to 14 posts which “target the Indian community and undermine Singapore’s model of multiculturalism”, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Saturday. The police have issued disabling directions under the Online Cr…