Singapore: Implemented Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act including new powers for Infocomm Media Development Authority
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Implemented Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act including new powers for Infocomm Media Development Authority
On 1 February 2023, the Singapore Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, including new powers for the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), came into effect by determination of the Minister for Communications and Information. The Act gives the IMDA the power to designate online communication services providers as having a significant presence within the country and require them to comply with the Act's provisions as well as the Code of Practice. Furthermore, the IMDA now has the power to require online communication service providers to implement specific measures to reduce the users' exposure to content classified as harmful or illegal.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2022-10-03
under deliberation
2022-11-09
adopted
2022-11-24
adopted