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Singapore: Content monitoring regulation in Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021

Progress

Current status
in force
22 Jul 2022 in force
29 Oct 2021 in grace period
04 Oct 2021 adopted
13 Sep 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Singapore
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

22 Jul 2022
in force

Implemented Singapore Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act containing content monitoring regulation

On 22 July 2022, the first part of the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act, containing content monitoring provisions, was implemented. The Act enables the Minister for Home Affairs to request information from online services (social media ser…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
29 Oct 2021
in grace period

Entry into force with grace period of Singapore Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act containing content monitoring regulation

On 29 October 2021, the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act is published in the official gazette of Singapore. The Act will enter into force on a date that the Minister for Home Affairs will announce in the official gazette. The Act enables t…

Source
Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
04 Oct 2021
adopted

Adopted Singapore Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act containing content monitoring regulation

On 4 October 2021, the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act is adopted by the Singaporean Parliament. The Act enables the Minister for Home Affairs to request information from online services (social media services, relevant electronic service…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
13 Sep 2021
under deliberation

Introduced Singapore Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act containing content monitoring regulation

On 13 September 2021, the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act was introduced to the Singaporean Parliament. The Act would enable the Minister for Home Affairs to request information from online services (social media services, relevant electr…

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