<sod>In 2012 Cheng was appointed to the newly formed Media Literacy Council (MLC) of Singapore's [[Ministry of Communications and Information]], which was created to "promote civility and responsibility on the Internet"<ref>Media Development Authority of Singapore, a statutory board under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. 30 July 2012 [https://web.archive.org/web/20130124092643/http://www.mda.gov.sg/NewsAndEvents/PressRelease/2012/Pages/31072012.aspx Press Release: New Council to oversee cyber wellness, media literacy initiatives]</ref> In November 2015 Cheng wrote on his Facebook page about killing the children of terrorists, that led to a statement from the Chairman of the MLC and a public apology from Cheng.<ref>Chew Hui Min for the Straits Times.  28 Nov 2015 [http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/calvin-chengs-comments-on-killing-children-insensitive-but-not-hate-speech-says-media Calvin Cheng's comments on 'killing children' insensitive, but not hate speech, says Media Literacy Council]</ref><eod>
<sod>In 2012 Cheng was appointed to the newly formed Media Literacy Council (MLC) of Singapore's [[Ministry of Communications and Information]], which was created to "promote civility and responsibility on the Internet"<ref>Media Development Authority of Singapore, a statutory board under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. 30 July 2012 [https://web.archive.org/web/20130124092643/http://www.mda.gov.sg/NewsAndEvents/PressRelease/2012/Pages/31072012.aspx Press Release: New Council to oversee cyber wellness, media literacy initiatives]</ref> In November 2015 Cheng created a scandal by writing provocative content on his Facebook page about killing the children of terrorists, that led to a rebuke from the Chairman of the MLC and a public apology from Cheng.<ref>Chew Hui Min for the Straits Times.  28 Nov 2015 [http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/calvin-chengs-comments-on-killing-children-insensitive-but-not-hate-speech-says-media Calvin Cheng's comments on 'killing children' insensitive, but not hate speech, says Media Literacy Council]</ref><eod>