Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Regulations 2019

Google LLC, in respect of Google Search;

Meta Platforms, Inc., in respect of —

Facebook; and

Instagram;

X Corp., in respect of X;

SPH Media Limited, in respect of HardwareZone.com; (e)Baidu, Inc., in respect of Baidu; (f)TikTok Pte. Ltd.; and (g)LinkedIn Corporation.

Google LLC, in respect of YouTube;

WeChat International Pte Ltd., in respect of WeChat.

Google LLC, in respect of YouTube;

Meta Platforms, Inc., in respect of —

Facebook;

Messenger; and (iii)Instagram; (iv)[Deleted by S 438/2020 wef 03/06/2020](ba)WhatsApp LLC, in respect of WhatsApp;

X Corp., in respect of X;

SPH Media Limited, in respect of HardwareZone.com; (e)WeChat International Pte Ltd., in respect of WeChat; (f)TikTok Pte. Ltd.; and (g)LinkedIn Corporation.

Mediacorp Pte. Ltd.;

Mediacorp TV Singapore Pte. Ltd.;

StarHub Cable Vision Ltd.; and

SingNet Pte. Ltd.

Singtel Mobile Singapore Pte. Ltd.;

StarHub Mobile Pte. Ltd.; and

M1 Limited.

by giving a copy of the document —

in the case of a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership) or an unincorporated association, to the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate or unincorporated association, or the limited liability partnership’s manager;

in the case of an individual, to the individual; or

in the case of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership), to any partner or other like officer of the partnership;

by leaving a copy of the document —

in the case of an individual, at the individual’s usual or last known place of residence with an adult apparently resident there, or at the individual’s business address with an adult apparently employed there; or

in the case of a person other than an individual, at the person’s business address;

by ordinary or registered post to the business address, or usual or last known address in Singapore, of the person;

if the person has an email address which the person may be contacted at — by sending an electronic communication of the document to that email address;

if the person has an account created with an internet intermediary for the use of an internet intermediary service, and that internet intermediary service provides a mechanism for that person to receive electronic communications in that account — by sending an electronic communication of the document to that account;

if the person is the owner or operator of an Internet website, a blog or a page on any social media or social networking Internet website, and that Internet website, blog or page on that social media or social networking Internet website provides a mechanism for correspondence with the person, or the posting of comments, on that Internet website, blog or page on that social media or social networking Internet website — by posting an electronic communication of that document on that Internet website, blog or page on that social media or social networking Internet website;

if the person has appointed a person (called in this regulation the appointed representative) to accept service of the document —

by leaving with the appointed representative a copy of that document;

by ordinary or registered post to the business address, or usual or last known address in Singapore, of the appointed representative; or

if the appointed representative has an email address which the person may be contacted at — by sending an electronic communication of the document to that email address.

cannot, by the exercise of due diligence, be found; or

does not —

appear to have a business address, or usual or last known address in Singapore;

appear to have any email address, or any account created with an internet intermediary for the use of an internet intermediary service, through which service can be effected under paragraph (1);

appear to be the owner or operator of any Internet website, a blog or a page on any social media or social networking Internet website through which service can be effected under paragraph (1); and

appear to have appointed an appointed representative to accept service of the document,the document may be served by causing a notification containing the following information to be published in the Gazette:

a statement identifying that document;

a statement that the person to be served may obtain that document from the Competent Authority by writing to the address or email address specified in the notification, or by any other way that may be specified in the notification.

by giving a copy of the document —

in the case of a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership) or an unincorporated association, to the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate or unincorporated association, or the limited liability partnership’s manager;

in the case of an individual, to the individual; or

in the case of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership), to any partner or other like officer of the partnership;

by leaving a copy of the document —

in the case of an individual, at the individual’s usual or last known place of residence with an adult apparently resident there, or at the individual’s business address with an adult apparently employed there; or

in the case of a person other than an individual, at the person’s business address;

by ordinary or registered post to the business address, or usual or last known address in Singapore, of the person;

if the person has an email address which the person may be contacted at — by sending an electronic communication of the document to that email address;

if the person has appointed a person (called in this sub‑paragraph the appointed representative) to accept service of the document —

by leaving with the appointed representative a copy of that document;

by ordinary or registered post to the business address, or usual or last known address in Singapore, of the appointed representative; or

if the appointed representative has an email address which the person may be contacted at — by sending an electronic communication of the document to that email address.

cannot, by the exercise of due diligence, be found; or

does not —

appear to have a business address, or usual or last known address in Singapore;

appear to have any email address through which service can be effected under paragraph (1); and

appear to have appointed an appointed representative to accept service of the document,the document may be served by causing a notification containing the following information to be published in the Gazette:

a statement identifying that document;

a statement that the person to be served may obtain that document from the Competent Authority by writing to the address or email address specified in the notification, or by any other way that may be specified in the notification.

by giving a copy of the Declaration or notice —

in the case of a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership) or an unincorporated association, to the secretary or other like officer of the body corporate or unincorporated association, or the limited liability partnership’s manager;

in the case of an individual, to the individual; or

in the case of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership), to any partner or other like officer of the partnership;

by leaving a copy of the Declaration or notice —

in the case of an individual, at the individual’s usual or last known place of residence with an adult apparently resident there, or at the individual’s business address with an adult apparently employed there; or

in the case of an owner or operator other than an individual, at the owner’s or operator’s business address;

by posting the Declaration or notice by ordinary or registered post to the business address, or usual or last known address in Singapore, of the owner or operator;

if the owner or operator has an email address which the person may be contacted at — by sending an electronic communication of a copy of the Declaration or notice to that email address;

if the owner or operator has an account created with an internet intermediary for the use of an internet intermediary service, and that internet intermediary service provides a mechanism for that owner or operator to receive electronic communications in that account — by sending an electronic communication of a copy of the Declaration or notice to that account;

if the owner or operator maintains an Internet website, a blog or a page on any social media or social networking Internet website, and that Internet website, blog or page on that social media or social networking Internet website provides a mechanism for correspondence with the person, or the posting of comments, on that Internet website, blog or page on that social media or social networking Internet website — by posting an electronic communication of the Declaration or notice on that Internet website, blog or page on that social media or social networking Internet website.

cannot, by the exercise of due diligence, be found; or

does not —

appear to have a business address, or usual or last known address in Singapore;

appear to have any email address, or any account created with an internet intermediary for the use of an internet intermediary service, through which service can be effected under paragraph (1); and

appear to have maintained any Internet website, a blog or a page on any social media or social networking Internet website through which service can be effected under paragraph (1),the declaration may be served by causing a notification containing the following information to be published in the Gazette:

a statement identifying the Declaration;

a statement that the person to be served may obtain a copy of the Declaration from the Competent Authority by writing to the address or email address specified in the notification, or by any other way that may be specified in the notification.

an application to vary or cancel —

a Part 3 Direction under section 19(2)(b) of the Act;

a Part 4 Direction or Remedial Order under section 31(2)(b) of the Act; and

an Account Restriction Direction under section 46(2)(b) of the Act; and

an application to suspend, vary or cancel a Declaration under section 32(9)(b) of the Act.

must be in writing;

must either —

be made and completed in the form that may be obtained from the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) specified in the Part 3 Direction, Part 4 Direction, Remedial Order, Declaration or Account Restriction Direction, as the case may be; or

if not made and completed in that form, meet the requirements mentioned in paragraph (3); and

must be sent to the email address specified —

in the Part 3 Direction, Part 4 Direction, Remedial Order, Declaration or Account Restriction Direction, as the case may be; or

on the POFMA Office website at http://www.pofmaoffice.gov.sg.

that the application sets out —

the name and address of the applicant;

if applicable, the name and address of the applicant’s authorised representative or legal representative; and

an address in Singapore or an email address, at which documents may, in connection with the application, be served on the applicant;

that the application contains —

a summary of the grounds for the application, as the case may be —

to vary or cancel the Part 3 Direction, Part 4 Direction, Remedial Order or Account Restriction Direction; or

to suspend, vary or cancel the Declaration;

the arguments for each ground of the application; and

the relief sought by the applicant;

that the application —

be accompanied by a copy of the relevant Part 3 Direction, Part 4 Direction, Remedial Order, Declaration or Account Restriction Direction; or

if a copy is not available, identifies the relevant Part 3 Direction, Part 4 Direction, Remedial Order, Declaration or Account Restriction Direction;

that the application is accompanied by all the documents supporting the arguments and grounds of the application; and

that the application is signed and dated by the applicant, or by the applicant’s authorised representative or legal representative.

the following digital advertising intermediaries:

Google, in respect of Google Ads;

Meta Platforms, Inc., in respect of Audience Network; and

the following internet intermediaries:

Google LLC, in respect of —

Google Search; and

YouTube;

Meta Platforms, Inc., in respect of —

Facebook; and

Instagram;

X Corp., in respect of X;

SPH Media Limited, in respect of HardwareZone.com;

WeChat International Pte Ltd., in respect of WeChat;

Baidu, Inc., in respect of Baidu;

TikTok Pte. Ltd.; (viii)LinkedIn Corporation.

Google LLC, in respect of —

Google Search; and

YouTube;

Meta Platforms, Inc., in respect of —

Facebook; and

Instagram;

X Corp., in respect of X;

SPH Media Limited, in respect of HardwareZone.com;

WeChat International Pte Ltd., in respect of WeChat;

Baidu, Inc., in respect of Baidu;

TikTok Pte. Ltd.; (h)LinkedIn Corporation.

an internet intermediary which internet intermediary service has been accessed by a threshold of at least 500,000 unique visitors in or from Singapore per month on average, over any period of 3 consecutive months; or

a website owner or operator which website has been accessed by a threshold of at least 100,000 unique visitors in or from Singapore per month on average, over any period of 3 consecutive months.