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MHA calls on Facebook to disable access to religiously offensive post by NUS Atheist Society
By TESSA OH
REUTERS
The Ministry of Home Affairs said that there has been a number of complaints received about a post by a Facebook page called the NUS Atheist Society.
Published20 MARCH, 2020UPDATED 20 MARCH, 2020
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has called on Facebook to disable access to a post containing religiously offensive material, it said, adding that the police are investigating the matter.
Facebook has agreed to do so, the ministry said in a statement on Friday (March 20).
The post, put up by a Facebook page called NUS Atheist Society, depicts the Bible and Quran as alternatives to be used in the event of a toilet-paper shortage.
The ministry said that “a number of complaints have been received” about the post.
“The MHA and the police take these sorts of statements very seriously. We have asked Facebook to disable access to the religiously offensive post, highlighting the importance of racial and religious harmony in our society.”
MHA stressed the need for the public to be mindful when participating in online discussions and not post any remarks which are prejudicial to the maintenance of racial and religious harmony in Singapore.
“Online hate speech on race and religion has no space in Singapore.”
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...eligiously-offensive-post-nus-atheist-society
MHA calls on Facebook to disable access to religiously offensive post by NUS Atheist Society
By TESSA OH
REUTERS
The Ministry of Home Affairs said that there has been a number of complaints received about a post by a Facebook page called the NUS Atheist Society.
Published20 MARCH, 2020UPDATED 20 MARCH, 2020
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has called on Facebook to disable access to a post containing religiously offensive material, it said, adding that the police are investigating the matter.
Facebook has agreed to do so, the ministry said in a statement on Friday (March 20).
The post, put up by a Facebook page called NUS Atheist Society, depicts the Bible and Quran as alternatives to be used in the event of a toilet-paper shortage.
The ministry said that “a number of complaints have been received” about the post.
“The MHA and the police take these sorts of statements very seriously. We have asked Facebook to disable access to the religiously offensive post, highlighting the importance of racial and religious harmony in our society.”
MHA stressed the need for the public to be mindful when participating in online discussions and not post any remarks which are prejudicial to the maintenance of racial and religious harmony in Singapore.
“Online hate speech on race and religion has no space in Singapore.”
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...eligiously-offensive-post-nus-atheist-society