Singapore: Ministry of Home Affairs and Infocomm Media Development Authority directed internet access service providers to block six inauthentic websites linked to information campaigns

On 23 April 2026, Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs and Infocomm Media Development Authority directed Internet Access Service Providers (ISPs) to block six inauthentic websites under the Broadcasting Act. The direction applies to ISPs and targets online media platforms impersonating Singapore news outlets. It requires disabling access to singaporeheadline, singaporeweek, singapore24hour, nanyangweekly, singaporebuzz, and sgtimes, which are linked to foreign actors and designed to resemble legitimate local media by using Singapore-related domain names. The sites also copied content from outlets including Channel NewsAsia and The Straits Times, and published election-related material during the 2025 General Election. The action aims to mitigate the risks of hostile information campaigns, including disinformation, electoral interference, and erosion of public trust. It was stated that the directions continue Singapore’s enforcement approach following a similar blocking of ten websites in October 2024.