S’pore’s Online Safety Commission receives over 500 reports in first 2 months

Singapore's Online Safety Commission (OSC) has received over 500 reports of online harm within its first two months of operation, with more than 90% of eligible cases resolved. Information Minister Josephine Teo revealed that the majority of these reports were related to doxxing and online harassment, while a smaller portion involved intimate image abuse and online stalking.

Doxxing, the practice of publicly sharing personal information without consent, accounted for the largest share of reports at 44%, followed by online harassment at 38%, intimate image abuse at 8%, online stalking at 7%, and image-based child abuse at 3%. Of the eligible reports, 17% involved victims aged 18 and below, with the youngest victim being a seven-year-old who experienced doxxing and the oldest being an 68-year-old who faced online harassment.

Each report received by the OSC is assigned to a case officer, who assesses whether all requirements for action have been met and contacts the relevant online platform to seek further action.