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Singapore: Content moderation regulation in Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act

Progress

Current status
adopted
02 Oct 2019 in force
08 May 2019 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Singapore
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
other service provider
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

02 Oct 2019
in force

Implemented Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act including content moderation regulation

On 2 October 2019, the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) enters into force. The Act makes it an offence for a person to communicate a false statement of fact if they know or have reason to believe the statement is false …

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
08 May 2019
adopted

Adopted Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act including content moderation regulation

On 8 May 2019, the Parliament of Singapore adopted the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill (POFMA). The Bill makes it an offence for a person to communicate a false statement of fact if they know or have reason to believe the sta…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament