Netflix says IMDA got it to remove five titles in Singapore

Some query move given ease of access online; IMDA says content code aims to protect youth

Starting next year, Netflix will be reporting such take-downs annually, it said in its inaugural Environmental Social Governance report. PHOTO: REUTERS
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In this digital age where content is so easily accessible, some viewers are wondering if there is any point to censoring movie and television titles online.

This was the question raised after streaming service giant Netflix revealed in its inaugural Environmental Social Governance (ESG) report recently that it took down nine pieces of content from its library in selected locations around the world after receiving government demands to do so.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 18, 2020, with the headline Netflix says IMDA got it to remove five titles in Singapore. Subscribe