Ideas 29 June 2022 Singapore’s proposed online safety laws look like more censorship in disguise If the government appoints itself Guardian of the Internet, its citizens will never learn how to navigate a messy online world.
Ideas 30 September 2021 Singapore’s new anti-foreign interference law is troubling. I should know, I’m a target The city-state’s ruling party has often used insinuations of foreign influence to attack opponents.
Ideas 30 July 2021 What it’s like to be singled out by members of Singapore’s ruling party on social media On Facebook and Instagram, one wedding photo became a flashpoint for Singaporean politics.
Ideas 14 April 2021 Singapore’s most expensive Facebook link Leong Sze Hian was fined almost $100,000 for sharing a Facebook link ruled as defamation against the prime minister. It sets a dangerous precedent.
Politics 5 January 2021 Surveillance in the name of Covid-19 Singapore successfully used technology to track and trace Covid-19 cases, but privacy advocates worry about the long-term consequence of surveillance.
Creators & Communities 13 October 2020 The influencer challenging Singapore’s racial taboos Through makeup tutorials and satire, Preeti Nair has restarted difficult conversations about racism and prejudice in the buttoned-down city-state.
Politics 10 July 2020 How Singapore is trying to shut down the last free space for dissent Despite all the toxicity, social media is still the most free of spaces in Singapore. But recent legislative changes could end that.
