Overview
- The police issued disabling directions on Saturday, June 6, requiring YouTube, Facebook and X to take all reasonable steps to block access in Singapore to 14 specified posts.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs and police said investigations found the material likely began in a China-based information space and was then shared across other platforms and websites.
- Authorities assessed the posts used derogatory language and selectively edited footage to portray Singapore as being overrun by Indians and are likely to breach Section 298A of the Penal Code.
- Ministers including Edwin Tong and Josephine Teo condemned the content as xenophobic, urged the public not to share it and said there is no current evidence of a coordinated state campaign.
- The government warned it will continue close monitoring and may take further measures, while urging community ties and daily efforts to protect Singapore’s model of multiculturalism.