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Elections (Integrity of Online Advertising) (Amendment) Act 2024

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Prohibits publishing, boosting, sharing or reposting online election advertising containing realistic digitally generated or manipulated content (including AI deepfakes) that shows a candidate saying or doing something they did not. The ban runs from the issue of the writ of election until close of polling; returning officers can issue corrective directions.

Why it matters

Platforms and campaigns must be able to act on corrective directions during Singapore election periods; first applied at the May 2025 general election.

What it requires

Prohibited usesPenalties

Penalties

Individuals: fine up to SGD 1,000 and/or up to 12 months' jail; social media services: fine up to SGD 1 million.

SourceMDDI: https://www.mddi.gov.sg/newsroom/new-legal-measures-uphold-integrity-online-advertising-elections/Secondary: https://connectontech.bakermckenzie.com/singapore-ban-on-the-publication-boosting-sharing-and-reposting-of-deepfake-content-depicting-election-candidates-comes-into-effect Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. Passed 15 Oct 2024. The prohibition operates only during election periods; it first applied from the writ issued 15 Apr 2025. Formal commencement date of the Act not verified, so effective = null.

Cite this record

Elections (Integrity of Online Advertising) (Amendment) Act 2024. Parliament of Singapore; Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI). Status: In force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/sg-elections-online-advertising-deepfake-amendment-2024/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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