Singapore's new online harms support centre to begin operation in 2026


The Online Safety Commission and upcoming Bill aims to speed up the time taken for victims to get help for online harms encountered online. --PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A new one-stop centre for online harms will begin operation in the first half of 2026 to help victims seek faster recourse for harms, particularly those related to cyberbullying, deepfakes and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images.

Named the Online Safety Commission, the dedicated Government agency will be empowered by new legislation to order online platforms to take down offensive content flagged by victims.

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