Singapore: Implemented Online Criminal Harms Act
Description
Implemented Online Criminal Harms Act
On 1 February 2024, Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6 to 10, sections 50 and 52 to 60, and the First Schedule of the Online Criminal Harms Act entered into force. The Act allows the Government to issue five types of directions to any online service through which…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, software provider: app stores, search service provider, software provider: other software, messaging service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2023-05-08
under deliberation
2023-07-05
adopted
2023-07-24
adopted