Cyberspace a new challenge for national security: DPM Teo

Cyberspace is a new variable in the racial and religious field, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday.

He explained that the Internet allows irresponsible, offensive and at times seditious comments about other races and religions to be made anonymously.

He said: "Whether intended as a deliberate attack against another community or not, the end result is equally dangerous.

"The Internet enables these dangerous remarks to go viral very quickly."

This can potentially spiral out of control and rapidly damage inter-communal relations, said Mr Teo, who is also Minister for Home Affairs.

"If transposed into action in the physical world, the consequences can be dire," he added.

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