The Law and Home Affairs Minister says the turnaround time for other online services varies, with Shopee usually taking about one to two days while the likes of Carousell "take longer".
The Law and Home Affairs Minister says the turnaround time for other online services varies, with Shopee usually taking about one to two days while the likes of Carousell"take longer".New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: The time taken for suspected online scam accounts and posts to be removed depends on how responsive social media and e-commerce platforms are to police requests, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on Monday .
Shopee would"usually take about one to two days to respond", while Carousell and Facebook would"take longer, sometimes up to five days or even longer". "We have been engaging the internet companies to improve their turnaround time, so that we can reduce the number of people who may fall prey to the scammers."FAQ: How to avoid being scammed and what to do if you become a victim
Even though OCHA is not yet operationalised, the six designated social media services under the Broadcasting Act - Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, TikTok and HardwareZone - are already required to establish systems and processes to minimise the exposure for users to harmful content, including scams.
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