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Singapore blocks online posts targeting Indian community

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Law Minister Edwin Tong called on Singaporeans to be more discerning when viewing online content and to not disseminate it if it is harmful.
PHOTO: The Straits Times
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Authorities have ordered social media platforms to block 14 posts that suggest that the Republic are overrun by the Indian community. Investigations showed that the content most likely originated from a platform based in China and was subsequently carried on other platforms and websites, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement on June 6.

Ministers, such as Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong and Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, have given statements condemning the content and urging residents to be vigilant against these narratives that aim to create racial divisions.

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