Meta ordered to implement measures preventing government official impersonation scams by Sept 30
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The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has ordered Meta to implement measures against scams impersonating government officials by Sept 30.In a statement on Thursday (Sept 25), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the parent company of Facebook was issued aMeta ordered to implement measures preventing government official impersonation scams by Sept 30
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has ordered Meta to implement measures against scams impersonating government officials by Sept 30.In a statement on Thursday (Sept 25), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the parent company of Facebook was issued an implementation directive on Sept 24 under the Online Criminal Harms Act (Ocha).Ocha came into force in February 2024 and allows the Government to remove criminal content online.Under the directive, Meta will have to implement enhanced facial recognition measures.It will also be required to prioritise review of end-user reports from Singapore, to reduce scam advertisements, accounts, profiles, and/or business pages impersonating key government office-holders.Failure to comply by the deadline «without reasonable excuse» will result in a fine of up to $1 million, in addition to a $100,000 fine for each day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction, said MHA. Read more