Over 500 reports to Online Safety Commission in 1st 2 months, more than 90% resolved

In the first two months of its operation, the Online Safety Commission (OSC) has received more than 500 reports of online harm from the public, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo told the media on Sep. 17.

She was giving her remarks ahead of Ministry of Digital Development and Information's (MDDI) launch of a new podcast series, "Let’s Table It", on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

Among the reports that were referred to the social media platforms involved, the platforms have resolved 90 per cent of them.

The OSC was launched on Jun. 29, 2026, providing a website where victims of online harm in Singapore can submit reports about what they experienced.

The OSC recently shared some key statistics with the media.

Many of the eligible cases received in the first two months were related to doxxing, making up 44 per cent of the reported harms.

It was followed by online harassment at 38 per cent, intimate image abuse at eight per cent, online stalking at seven per cent, and image-based abuse of children under 16 at three per cent.

A case can involve more than one type of online harm.

Young victims involved

The victims of the eligible cases were as young as a seven-year-old, who was doxxed, up to a 68-year-old, who suffered online harassment.

Around 17 per cent of the eligible reports received involved a young victim under 18 years old.

The most common type of online harm these youths experienced was online harassment, at 51 per cent, followed by doxxing, at 31 per cent, and image-based child abuse, at 11 per cent.

In terms of gender, men and women were impacted at nearly equal rates, according to the OSC.

Taking action

The OSC has taken action to resolve many of the online harm cases.

It issued its first direction for a case of online sexual harassment where the victim received unsolicited explicit content.

Someone also used AI to generate nude images and videos of her, and shared them in over 1,000 posts across multiple platforms online.

After the OSC issued its direction, they managed to get the harmful content removed.

In another case, a victim experienced online harassment and stalking over a prolonged period of time after someone created several social media accounts to target him.

The perpetrator approached the victim's friends directly and impersonated the victim and his network to gather information.

The harassment even extended to death threats, which prompted a police investigation.

The OSC responded by flagging the social media accounts, and they were successfully removed for violating community guidelines. The commission also referred the victim for counselling and guidance.

In a case of doxxing, a victim was targeted in a forum thread due to a post that made negative allegations about her character and reputation.

Users in the thread solicited her identifying details and negative information about her, and one identified her and her partner by name.

To assist the victim, the OSC issued an Access Disabling Direction to the forum, asking them to disable the original post and the identified comment.

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