Singapore Orders Facebook to Block Foreign Posts About Upcoming Election

Singapore election: single-ward battles are where the action lies

With tighter margins and high-profile candidates, these smaller races are drawing the most attention this election.

Singapore Orders Facebook to Block Foreign Posts About Upcoming Election

The posts, which were made by three foreign Facebook users, attempted to “urge Singaporeans to vote on racial and religious lines.”

Singapore blocks Jom articles on Meta over election ad rules, citing unauthorised paid promotion

SINGAPORE: On 30 April 2025, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) confirmed that three articles published by the Singapore-based digital magazine Jom were blocked for local users on Facebook and Instagram. The action, carried out by Meta, followed a directive issued by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) on 23 April. It came amid concerns that the articles constituted unauthorised third-party paid Online Electio…