SINGAPORE — Access to two of Singapore’s most popular porn sites have been banned by that country’s media regulator, the Media Development Authority (MDA).
Internet users trying to visit the sites, which allow users to add and download sex videos for others to watch, now receive a message that the sites have been blocked by the MDA.
The move is being called a "symbolic statement" of the country's societal values, the MDA said.
“It should be noted that the hardcore pornographic videos posted on these sites are very easily accessible by the young as each video will start streaming for free once a user clicks on the related link," said Jason Hoong, an official from the MDA.
The sites are the latest additions to a list of 100 "mass impact objectionable" pornographic websites banned in Singapore.
Singapore outlaws the possession, distribution and making of pornographic films. The country has defended its actions as necessary to protect the young.