Singapore: Singapore Police Force investigation into Meta over alleged dissemination of religiously offensive content under Online Criminal Harms Act
Progress
Current status
under investigation
08 Mar 2026 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
Singapore
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Singapore Police Force issued disabling directions to Meta under Online Criminal Harms Act over alleged dissemination of religiously offensive content
On 8 March 2026, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) issued 5 disabling directions to Meta under the Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 (OCHA) in relation to social media posts containing a video of a man stepping on the Quran, believed to have been filmed…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body