CNA938 Rewind - Singapore flags “serious weaknesses” in X and TikTok safety
Singapore regulators have issued letters of caution to X and TikTok, citing major gaps in how harmful content is detected and removed. Cases included child exploitation material on X and terrorism-related content on TikTok that slipped through moderation systems. Both platforms are now under enhanced supervision and expected to strengthen AI detection and human review. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at the significance and effectiveness of this tighter scrutiny on the platforms with Dr Natalie Pang, Senior Lecturer, School of Communications and New Media, NUS