Social media services to be directed to remove harmful online content under proposed codes of practice by Government

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Social media services directed to remove harmful online content under proposed codes of practice by Government

SINGAPORE: Social media services may soon be directed to “disable access” to harmful content or disallow accounts that have such content, the Ministry of Communications and Information said on Monday .

Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo announced in March this year that the Government will introduce the new codes to combat harmful online content on services that is accessible to users in Singapore. Social media services must also produce an annual accountability report for publishing on IMDA's website.

 

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