Singapore orders Meta to remove child sexual exploitation content on Facebook, in first use of enhanced law

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Singapore orders Meta to remove child sexual exploitation content on Facebook, in first use of enhanced law
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The Online Safety Act, passed in November 2022, makes social media platforms liable if they fail to protect users from online harms.

The police and IMDA take a serious view on the solicitation and distribution of CSEM, which is a type of egregious content as defined under the amended Broadcasting Act.

IMDA said it would not hesitate to issue directions to social media services if they do not swiftly detect and remove egregious content on their platforms.

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