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Singapore: POFMA Code of Practice for Transparency of Online Political Advertisements

Progress

Current status
in force
02 Oct 2019 in force

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
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

02 Oct 2019
in force

Implemented POFMA Code of Practice for Transparency of Online Political Advertisements

On 2 October 2019, the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) Office’s Code of Practice for Transparency of Online Political Advertisements entered into force. The code outlines the obligations of prescribed digital advertisi…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body