On 13 July 2022, the Ministry of Communications and Information issued a Public Consultation on Proposed Measures to Enhance Online Safety for Users in Singapore (“Public Consultation“). The Public Consultation sets out the proposed measures to address harmful online content on social media services, which include:
(a) Code of Practice for Online Safety, which sets out the required measures and safeguards against harmful content to be implemented by designated social media services; and
(b) Content Code for Social Media Services, which empowers the Infocomm Media Development Authority to direct social media services to disable access to harmful content.
The public has until 10 August 2022 to give their feedback in this Public Consultation. This Update provides a summary of the main facets of the proposed measures and what obligations social media services may expect in the eventual codes.
For more information, click here to read the full Legal Update.
