Overview

• Police issued Meta the first implementation directive under the Online Criminal Harms Act on Sept. 24, requiring action specific to Singapore users.
• Failure to comply can draw a fine of up to S$1 million upon conviction, followed by up to S$100,000 for each day the offence continues.
• The directive mandates enhanced facial recognition in Singapore and prioritised review of local user reports to cut fake ads, accounts, profiles and business pages.
• Authorities reported increased misuse of Facebook for impersonation scams between June 2024 and June 2025, with police disrupting about 2,000 related advertisements and monikers.
• Officials plan to work with Meta on global impersonation protections and may impose similar requirements on other platforms, while Meta has not detailed its compliance plans.