SINGAPORE, March 8 -- Singapore authorities have invoked the Online Criminal Harms Act (OCHA) to block social media access to a "blasphemous" video showing a man stepping on the Quran on a public bus.

The move follows a series of "Disabling Directions" issued to Meta after the offensive content began circulating across digital platforms, sparking a swift crackdown to preserve religious harmony, The Straits Times reported.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) confirmed today that five Disabling Directions (Dds) were issued to Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to prevent the content from being accessed by users within the republic.

While the original video has been removed, MHA noted that the footage continued to spread a...