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Singapore orders Meta to implement anti-scam measures or face possible fine
Singapore Police issued the first Online Criminal Harms Act order to Meta to combat impersonation scams, with fines up to $1 million for non-compliance, amid a sharp rise in scam cases.
- Singapore police have ordered Meta to implement anti-scam measures against impersonations of government officials on Facebook, with potential fines of up to S$1 million for non-compliance.
- Scams involving impersonation of government officials on Facebook have surged, with almost S$127 million lost in the first half of 2025, up 88% from the previous year.
- Meta said impersonating public figures violates its policies and it removes such content when detected, adding that it uses technology like facial recognition to combat these scams.
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Singapore has ordered Meta to strengthen anti-scam measures on Facebook or face a S$1 million fine, intensifying global scrutiny of the company's fraud prevention efforts despite its strong financial performance.
Singapore orders Meta to implement anti-scam measures or face possible fine
Singapore police have ordered Meta to implement anti-scam measures against advertisements, accounts, profiles and business pages impersonating key government office holders on its social media network Facebook to combat scams, a government minister said.
Singapore Orders Meta to Implement Anti-Scam Measures or Face Possible Fine
Singapore police have ordered Meta to implement anti-scam measures against advertisements, accounts, profiles and business pages impersonating key government office holders on its social media network Facebook to combat scams, a government minister said.
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Singapore to order Meta clamp down on govt impersonator scams
Singapore will order Meta to crack down on scammers pretending to be government officials, a type of fraud that has boomed in the city-state and cost victims tens of millions of dollars, authorities said Wednesday.
Singapore To Order Meta Clamp Down On Govt Impersonator Scams
Singapore will order Meta to crack down on scammers pretending to be government officials, a type of fraud that has boomed in the city-state and cost victims tens of millions of dollars, authorities said Wednesday.
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