[Draft 1] Essay Outline

Main problem:  An increasing number of racist commentaries about members of the minority race on social media in Singapore.

Affected target group/stakeholder: Members of the minority race in Singapore such as the Malays and Indians

Agent of change/stakeholder: Media Development Authority (MDA), Network Operators such as Starhub and SingTel as well as the Singapore Legislative Council.

Solution 1: Internet regulation by the Media Development Authority and the introduction of Sedition Act 3 on the offences of racism in Singapore.

Evaluation 1: The use of internet in Singapore are not being heavily monitored as Singaporeans continue to post racist commentaries against the minority racial groups in Singapore. Actions taken against these irresponsible are not firm enough to prevent the other Singaporeans from posting further racist remarks online.

Solution 2:

Ministry of Education in Singapore can urge school to stress on the responsible use of internet.

Implication/Conclusion: Students will be educated about responsible use of internet and social media. When they start using social media, they will know what they can post and what they cannot post. This is an early prevention method.

 Thesis: Racist commentary about the minority groups on the social media is no longer rare in Singapore because internet users take their internet freedom for granted and the consequences of their irresponsible use of the social media are not being heavily monitored by the law. The media government authority could advise social media companies to remove the racist posts or blocking the users from posting further. Also, the Singapore government should introduce stricter laws to prevent online racism from happening in the future.