Question:Ms Hazel Poa: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs how many extremist websites or Internet domains are banned in Singapore to prevent extremist narratives from taking root.
Answer:
Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:
1. The Government has blocked more than 50 Internet domains
that were found to contain extremist content. However, it is not possible to block all
extremist content. New websites containing extremist content are constantly emerging,
and bad actors will continue to find ways to get their message across while avoiding
detection. Determined individuals will find ways to circumvent our blocking.
2. That is why public education and outreach remains essential to countering extremist
narratives. The Internal Security Department (ISD) has been working with Government
agencies and community partners on outreach efforts to strengthen the community’s
resilience to extremist ideologies. The public also plays an important role and we
encourage members of the public to contact the ISD Counter-Terrorism hotline at 1800
2626-473 (1800-2626-ISD) or report via the SGSecure app if they are concerned that
someone close to them may be at risk of being radicalised.
