Singapore: Protection from Harassment (Amendment) Act
Progress
Current status
in force
01 Apr 2020 in force
Scope
Implementers
Singapore
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
search service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented Protection from Harassment (Amendment) Act
On 1 April 2020, the Protection from Harassment (Amendment) Act aimed at strengthening measures against the spread of online falsehoods entered into force. The amendments empower courts to issue various orders to individuals and entities, including …
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government