Sun Xueling on tackling illegal online activities
The Ministry of Home Affairs has been working with the Ministry of Communications and Information as well as other enforcement agencies to tackle illegal online activities and protect Singaporean users of online platforms. Steps have also been taken to strengthen legislations and impose obligations on online platforms. Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling said this in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 27) in response to an MP's question. She added that the number of reported scam cases involving the use of online platforms in 2023 had more than doubled from that in 2021. In the same period, however, the number of suspected drug offenders who used Telegram to conduct drug transactions detected by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) fell by 17 per cent. She said CNB continues to conduct operations against syndicates and persons who use instant messaging services or other social media platforms to facilitate their drug activities.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has been working with the Ministry of Communications and Information as well as other enforcement agencies to tackle illegal online activities and protect Singaporean users of online platforms. Steps have also been taken to strengthen legislations and impose obligations on online platforms. Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling said this in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 27) in response to an MP's question. She added that the number of reported scam cases involving the use of online platforms in 2023 had more than doubled from that in 2021. In the same period, however, the number of suspected drug offenders who used Telegram to conduct drug transactions detected by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) fell by 17 per cent. She said CNB continues to conduct operations against syndicates and persons who use instant messaging services or other social media platforms to facilitate their drug activities.
