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Meta must have facial recognition measures for notable Facebook users in Singapore or risk S$1 million fine
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The Business Times
PHOTO: REUTERS[SINGAPORE] The police have issued a second order to Meta to target scammers on Facebook, which it must comply with or risk a fine of up to S$1 million.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the second directive requires Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to implement enhanced facial recognition measures and prioritise the review of end-user reports from Singapore.
It must also have facial recognition measures for notable Facebook users in Singapore to tackle impersonation scams in phases, with a full implementation by Jun 30.
The second implementation directive to Meta comes four months after the first one in 2025.
That directive required Meta to implement measures to target scam advertisements, accounts, profiles and business pages impersonating those of key government office-holders on Facebook.