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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

01 Apr 2020
in force

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 …

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government

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