95 online accounts to be blocked over foreign interference concerns: MHA
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has requested to block 95 accounts across five social media platforms, preventing them from being accessible in Singapore. These accounts will be restricted under the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 (FICA95 online accounts to be blocked over foreign interference concerns: MHA
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has requested to block 95 accounts across five social media platforms, preventing them from being accessible in Singapore. These accounts will be restricted under the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 (FICA), and applies to Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and X, formerly known as Twitter, said MHA in a statement released on July 19. This is the first use of account restriction directions under FICA since the law was passed in October 2021. Between April 17 and May 10, 2024, a total of 92 social media accounts across the five social media platforms published over 120 posts containing videos on Singapore's leadership transition. Investigations by the ministry found that the 92 accounts are part of a network linked to foreigner Guo Wengui and his affiliated organisations the New Federal State of China and the Himalaya Supervisory Organisation (HSO). Three (of the 95) accounts belong to a Singapore chapter (Himalaya Singapore) under HSO. Read more