Social Media Platform Compliance with Content Removal Requests During 2025 General Election

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information during the 2025 General Election (a) how many content removal requests are made to social media platforms in relation to inauthentic accounts and behaviour; and (b) how many of these requests are declined or not acted on by social media platforms, with a breakdown by individual social media platforms.

Mrs Josephine Teo: During the 2025 General Election, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) remained vigilant against coordinated inauthentic behaviour that could have influenced election outcomes. MDDI was aware of local media reports about the alleged inauthentic social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram that appeared to target different political parties during the election period.

While MDDI did not make content removal requests to the social media platforms in relation to inauthentic accounts and behaviour, we worked with Meta on their investigation. They then acted against accounts that violated their community guidelines, including those suspected of being inauthentic. We continue to monitor the online space and will act on content that is in breach of our laws.