Singapore threatens fines for Meta over Facebook impersonation scams


FILE PHOTO: Woman holds smartphone with Facebook logo in front of a displayed logo for Meta in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The Singapore government said on Thursday it has given Meta Platforms until the end of this month to introduce measures including facial recognition to help curb impersonation scams on Facebook.

Meta faces a fine of up to S$1 million ($776,639) if it fails to comply "without reasonable excuse", the ministry of home affairs said in a statement, adding failure to do so would result in fines of up to S$100,000 for each day after the deadline.

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