Singapore: Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill (Bill No. 18/2025) including content moderation authority governance was introduced to Parliament

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Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill (Bill No. 18/2025) including content moderation authority governance was introduced to Parliament

On 15 October 2025, the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill (Bill No. 18/2025) was introduced to Parliament. The Bill would establish the Commissioner of Online Safety with investigative, administrative and enforcement powers relating to …

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2025-10-15
under deliberation

On 15 October 2025, the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill (Bill No. 18/2025) was intro…

2025-11-05
adopted

On 5 November 2025, Parliament adopted the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill (Bill No.…

2025-11-25
adopted

On 25 November 2025, the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill (Bill No. 18/2025) was sign…

2026-06-29
in force

On 29 June 2026, the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act, including content moderation au…