40. Engagement reduction direction — content

An engagement reduction direction is a direction requiring the recipient to reduce the engagement of end‑users in Singapore with the relevant class of material that is stored, posted, provided or transmitted on or through the relevant service.

The relevant class of material mentioned in subsection (1) must be identified in the direction by one or more specific identifiers which relate to the online harmful activity concerned.ExamplesExamples of specific identifiers are —

An engagement reduction direction may apply for a specified period not exceeding 3 months after the date the direction is given.

An engagement reduction direction may apply to online material that is first made accessible to end‑users in Singapore before, on or after the date the direction is given.

An engagement reduction direction must so far as is reasonably practicable, specify the measure or measures which the recipient is to take to reduce engagement, in a way that is sufficient to enable the person given the direction to comply with the direction.

In this section, “engagement” means any form of interaction between an end‑user in Singapore and any material stored, posted, provided or transmitted on or through the relevant service.ExamplesExamples of engagement include viewing, commenting on and otherwise reacting to a piece of online material.