New Delhi, June 6 -- The High Commission of Singapore in India on Saturday announced their government ordered social media sites to block content which targeted Indian community.

The High Commission noted that the content likely originated from China.

As per a statement by the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs, under the Online Criminal Harms Act 2023, the Singapore Police Force has issued Disabling Directions to deal with content circulating on YouTube, Facebook and X, which target the Indian community and undermine Singapore's model of multiculturalism.

The directions require the platforms to take all reasonable steps to disable access by Singapore users to these posts.

The statement said that last month, narratives started circula...