Singapore: Police Force investigation into YouTube, Facebook and X over alleged dissemination of racially offensive content under Online Criminal Harms Act
Progress
Current status
under investigation
06 Jun 2026 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
Singapore
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Police Force issued disabling directions to YouTube, Facebook and X under Online Criminal Harms Act over alleged dissemination of racially offensive content
On 6 June 2026, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) issued disabling directions to YouTube, Facebook and X under the Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 (OCHA) in relation to 14 posts containing narratives about the Indian community in Singapore. The posts …
Event type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body