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Foreign interference (FI) refers to activities conducted by foreign actors that interfere in the politics or policies of the target country, in order to advance the foreign actor’s own interests.
FI can undermine the decision making autonomy of a country, trust in its leadership and the cohesiveness and unity of its people.
As a small country with an open economy and a highly digitally connected and diverse society, Singapore is not immune to FI.
Below are some resources to learn about FI and its impact, why it matters to Singapore, and how we can play our part to counter FI.
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Resources
To counter FI, we must:
Below are some resources
Stop
What is Foreign Interference?, Ministry of Home Affairs
Foreign Interference, Elections Department Singapore
How vulnerable is Singapore to foreign interference campaigns?, Channel News Asia, 2 Aug 2024
What Singaporeans can do more against rising threat of foreign interference, Channel News Asia, 13 Apr 2025
Rise of AI and deepfakes in lead-up to GE2025, Channel News Asia, 11 Apr 2025
How to spot the telltale signs of a deepfake, Channel News Asia, 14 Sep 2024
Singapore passes law to ban deepfakes of candidates during elections, Channel News Asia, 15 Oct 2024
Who is a politically significant person?, The Straits Times, 26 Feb 2024
Check
Singapore's fight against Fake News: What can you do
S.U.R.E, NLB
Fact-checker, Factually
Report
Reporting potential falsehoods, POFMA Office
Be Vigilant & Report Suspicious Activities, Internal Security Department (ISD)
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