Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Regulations 2019

Regulation 3

Prescribed internet intermediaries

Amended byS 185/2022 wef 18/03/2022S 74/2020 wef 31/01/2020S 309/2023 wef 01/06/2023S 581/2023 wef 24/08/2023S 185/2022 wef 18/03/2022S 116/2023 wef 07/03/2023S 116/2023 wef 07/03/2023S 335/2024 wef 22/04/2024S 116/2023 wef 07/03/2023S 335/2024 wef 22/04/2024S 335/2024 wef 22/04/2024S 438/2020 wef 03/06/2020S 185/2022 wef 18/03/2022S 438/2020 wef 03/06/2020S 185/2022 wef 18/03/2022S 438/2020 wef 03/06/2020S 185/2022 wef 18/03/2022S 74/2020 wef 31/01/2020S 309/2023 wef 01/06/2023S 581/2023 wef 24/08/2023S 185/2022 wef 18/03/2022S 116/2023 wef 07/03/2023S 116/2023 wef 07/03/2023S 335/2024 wef 22/04/2024S 116/2023 wef 07/03/2023S 335/2024 wef 22/04/2024S 335/2024 wef 22/04/2024

Subregulation 1

For the purpose of sections 21(2), 22(2) and 23(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed internet intermediaries are —

(a)

Google LLC, in respect of Google Search;

(b)

Meta Platforms, Inc., in respect of —

(i)

Facebook; and

(ii)

Instagram;

(c)

X Corp., in respect of X;

(d)

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

Subregulation 2

For the purposes of sections 21(2) and 22(2) of the Act, the following are also prescribed internet intermediaries:

(a)

Google LLC, in respect of YouTube;

(b)

WeChat International Pte Ltd., in respect of WeChat.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 438/2020 wef 03/06/2020S 185/2022 wef 18/03/2022S 438/2020 wef 03/06/2020S 185/2022 wef 18/03/2022S 438/2020 wef 03/06/2020S 185/2022 wef 18/03/2022S 74/2020 wef 31/01/2020S 309/2023 wef 01/06/2023S 581/2023 wef 24/08/2023S 185/2022 wef 18/03/2022S 116/2023 wef 07/03/2023S 116/2023 wef 07/03/2023S 335/2024 wef 22/04/2024S 116/2023 wef 07/03/2023S 335/2024 wef 22/04/2024S 335/2024 wef 22/04/2024

For the purpose of section 40 of the Act, the prescribed internet intermediaries are —

(a)

Google LLC, in respect of YouTube;

(b)

Meta Platforms, Inc., in respect of —

(i)

Facebook;

(ii)

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

(c)

X Corp., in respect of X;

(d)

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.

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