Progress

Current status
adopted
24 Jan 2025 adopted
22 Sep 2023 concluded
16 Sep 2023 in force
13 Sep 2023 under investigation

Scope

Implementers
Singapore
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

24 Jan 2025
adopted

Ministry of Digital Development and Information directed Infocomm Media Development Authority to block access to the East Asia Forum's website in Singapore

On January 24, 2025, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) directed the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to block access to the East Asia Forum's website in Singapore due to non-compliance with a Correction Direction …

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
22 Sep 2023
concluded

Issued MCI decision directing IMDA to remove access blocking orders to East Asia Forum following compliance

On 22 September 2023, the Minister for Communications and Information directed the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to remove Access Blocking Orders to the East Asia Forum's (EAF) website. This action followed the cancellation of the Corr…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
16 Sep 2023
in force

Issued MCI direction to IMDA to issue a access blocking order to East Asia Forum for non-compliance with correction direction

On 16 September 2023, the Minister for Communications and Information (MCI) directed the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to issue an Access Blocking Order due to East Asia Forum's non-compliance with a Correction Direction. The Correctio…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
13 Sep 2023
under investigation

Issued correction direction regarding allegedly published falsehoods by East Asia Forum

On 13 September 2023, the Minister of Home Affairs issued a correction direction to the East Asia Forum for allegedly publishing falsehoods in its article "A Spate of Scandals Strike Singapore". The Correction Direction issued to East Asia Forum req…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body

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