Singapore orders Facebook, Instagram, TikTok to ban scam ads
Singapore ordered Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to block financial-services ads from providers lacking local authorization under the Online Criminal Harms Act, with compliance due by January 31, 2027. The new Social Media Code requires pre-publication screening, advertiser verification against government records and prompt removal of suspected scam ads, with proposed penalties up to S$10 million per instance of noncompliance.



















