Singapore joins other places that have enacted or proposed laws to regulate online content

The new rules aim to minimise users' risk of exposure to damaging online content. - Illustration from The Star/ANN

SINGAPORE, June 20 (The Straits Times/ANN): Video "challenges" that ask viewers to film themselves performing dangerous acts can go viral rapidly through social media platform algorithms and user interest, and lead to injuries and deaths.

Terrorist acts captured on videos through live streaming can have their impact exacerbated when these clips are reshared online.