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Progress

Current status
in force
01 Feb 2023in force
24 Nov 2022adopted
09 Nov 2022adopted
03 Oct 2022under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Singapore
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Feb 2023
in force

Implemented Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act including new powers for Infocomm Media Development Authority

On 1 February 2023, the Singapore Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, including new powers for the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), came into effect by determination of the Minister for Communications and Information. The Act g…

  • Implemented Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act including new powers for Infocomm Media Development Authority, Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore (Official)
Event typelaw
Action typeimplementation
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycentral government
24 Nov 2022
adopted

Signed Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill including new powers for Infocomm Media Development Authority

On 24 November 2022, the Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, including new powers for the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), was signed into law by the President of Singapore. The Bill will be implemented on a date that the Mini…

  • Signed Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, Singapore Official Gazette (Official)
Event typelaw
Action typesigning
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycentral government
09 Nov 2022
adopted

Adopted Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill including new powers for Infocomm Media Development Authority

On 9 November 2022, the Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, including new powers for the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), was passed in the Parliament of Singapore. The Bill will give the IMDA the power to designate online com…

  • Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, Parliament of Singapore (PARL) (Official)
Event typelaw
Action typeadoption
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycentral government
03 Oct 2022
under deliberation

Introduced Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill including new powers for Infocomm Media Development Authority

On 3 October 2022, the Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, including new powers for the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), was introduced in the Parliament of Singapore. The Bill would give the IMDA the power to designate online…

  • Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, Parliament of Singapore (PARL) (Official)
Event typelaw
Action typeintroduction
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycentral government