SINGAPORE — From June 26, Carousell and Facebook will need to verify 'risky' sellers and advertisers against government-issued records as the local authorities crack down on e-commerce scams.
Carousell and Facebook to verify 'risky' sellers, advertisers to curb scams under new codes of practice
Under the Code of Practise for E-Commerce Services, Facebook and Carousell will need to verify the identities only of sellers considered "risky", for a start. By the end of 2024, the platforms must also roll out reasonable verification measures to root out fake accounts run by scammers or bots for malicious activities. An annual report on these measures must be submitted to the authorities.
MHA said that since the law was operationalised, account restriction, access blocking and disabling directions have been issued to various online service providers and internet service providers.
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