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Singapore: Announced Codes of Practice for online platforms

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Announced Codes of Practice for online platforms

The Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore announced that new Codes of Practice will be developed to set baseline standards for "relevant online platforms". Guidelines will cover child safety, minimising children's exposure to harmf…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2022-03-04
under deliberation

The Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore announced that new Codes of Practice wi…

2022-07-13
in consultation

On 13 July 2022, Singapore's Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) opened a public cons…

2022-08-10
processing consultation

On 10 August 2022, the Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) closed a public c…

2023-07-19
in force

On 19 July 2023, the Code of Practice for Online Safety issued by the Infocomm Media Development Au…