Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 General interpretation
3 Meaning of "communicate"
4 Meaning of "in the public interest"
5 Purpose of Act
6 Appointment of Competent Authority
Part 2 PROHIBITION OF COMMUNICATION OF FALSE STATEMENTS OF FACT IN SINGAPORE
7 Communication of false statements of fact in Singapore
8 Making or altering bots for communication of false statements of fact in Singapore
9 Providing services for communication of false statements of fact in Singapore
Part 3 DIRECTIONS DEALING WITH COMMUNICATION IN SINGAPORE OF FALSE STATEMENTS OF FACT
10 Conditions for issue of Part 3 Directions
11 Correction Direction
12 Stop Communication Direction
13 Provisions applicable to all Part 3 Directions
14 Service of Part 3 Directions
15 Non-compliance with Part 3 Direction an offence
16 Access blocking order
17 Appeals to General Division of High Court
18 Other causes of action not affected
19 Variation or cancellation of Part 3 Direction
Part 4 DIRECTIONS TO INTERNET INTERMEDIARIES AND PROVIDERS OF MASS MEDIA SERVICES
20 Conditions for issue of Part 4 Directions
21 Targeted Correction Direction
22 Disabling Direction
23 General Correction Direction
24 Correction notices must be easily perceived
25 Provisions applicable to all Part 4 Directions and Remedial Orders
26 Service of Part 4 Directions and Remedial Orders
27 Non-compliance with Part 4 Direction or Remedial Order an offence
28 Access blocking order
29 Appeals to General Division of High Court
30 Other causes of action not affected
31 Variation or cancellation of Part 4 Direction or Remedial Order
Part 5 DECLARATION OF ONLINE LOCATIONS
32 Declared online locations
33 Access blocking order
34 Order to internet intermediary to disable access to declared online location
35 Appeals to General Division of High Court
36 Deriving benefit from operating declared online location
37 Certain persons must not communicate in Singapore paid content on declared online locations, etc.
38 Prohibition on providing financial support to declared online locations
39 Sections 36, 37 and 38 have effect despite other laws, etc.
Part 6 DIRECTIONS TO COUNTERACT INAUTHENTIC ONLINE ACCOUNTS AND COORDINATED INAUTHENTIC BEHAVIOUR
40 Account Restriction Direction
41 Service of Account Restriction Directions
42 Non-compliance with Account Restriction Direction an offence
43 Access blocking order
44 Appeals to General Division of High Court
45 Other causes of action not affected
46 Variation or cancellation of Account Restriction Direction
Part 7 OTHER MEASURES
47 Prescribed digital advertising intermediary or internet intermediary to disable access in Singapore to certain paid content
48 Codes of practice
49 Appeals to Minister
50 Notice requiring compliance
51 Code of practice and section 50 notice have effect despite other laws, etc.
Part 8 ALTERNATE AUTHORITY FOR ELECTION PERIOD AND SPECIFIED PERIODS
52 Alternate authority for election period
53 Alternate authority for other periods
Part 9 MISCELLANEOUS
54 Direction to appoint representative to accept service and access blocking order
55 Appointment of authorised officers
56 Powers of enforcement
57 Composition of offences
58 Offences by corporations
59 Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships
60 Jurisdiction of courts
61 General exemption
62 Regulations
Legislative History
Abbreviations