The Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill will provide the Government with a range of tools - including powers to compel Internet and social media service providers to disclose information on users, remove online content and block user accounts. - ST FILE
SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Singapore introduced a new parliament bill on Monday (Sept 13) that empowers the government to investigate and stop foreign actors from influencing national politics and inflaming social issues, in the latest move to assert control over potentially threatening content online.
The Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill will give officials the power to order social media platforms like Facebook Inc. and Internet service providers to disclose harmful information it suspects may be carried out by foreign actors or entities, the Home Affairs Ministry said in statement.
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