Singapore Blocks Six Foreign Websites

Introduction

Singapore blocked six websites. These sites looked like local news. But people from other countries ran them. The government says these sites are a danger to the country.

Main Body

Five sites come from the Cayman Islands. They started at the same time in 2021. They look like professional news sites. One site gave a fake address in Singapore. One site comes from China. It is run by a company in Jiangsu. These sites stole stories from real news companies. They did not say where the stories came from. These sites posted more political news during the 2025 elections. The government says the sites did not hurt people yet. But the sites can lie to people in the future. Other security companies also found these sites in other countries.

Conclusion

The government used a law to stop these sites. They want to keep the internet safe. They want to stop foreign countries from lying to people in Singapore.

Vocabulary Learning

blocked
stopped something from being used or accessed阻止
Example:The government blocked the dangerous websites.
danger
something that can cause harm危險
Example:The broken glass is a danger to children.
safe
not in danger; protected from harm安全
Example:We should keep our passwords safe.
sites
places on the internet with information網站
Example:I read news on different sites every day.
stole
took something that is not yours without permission
Example:He stole money from the store.