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

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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…

Scope

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

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2021-09-13
under deliberation

On 13 September 2021, the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act was introduced to the Singapor…

2021-10-04
adopted

On 4 October 2021, the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act is adopted by the Singaporean Par…

2021-10-29
in grace period

On 29 October 2021, the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act is published in the official gaz…

2022-07-22
in force

On 22 July 2022, the first part of the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act, containing conte…