Meta must have facial recognition measures for notable Facebook users in S’pore or risk $1m fine

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 $1 million. The implementation directive under the Online Criminal Harms Act (OCHA) was issued on Jan 27. 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. This is to reduce scam advertisements, accounts, profiles and business pages that impersonate two sets of people. The first set includes government office-holders in Singapore who were not covered in the first directive that was issued on Sept 24, 2025. Meta must implement the measures for this set by Jan 31. The second set covers people in Singapore whom the police have assessed to be at high risk of being impersonated, including those who have been impersonated and have filed police reports. Meta must implement the measures for this set by Feb 28. It must also have facial recognition measures for notable Facebook users in Singapore to tackle impersonation scams in phases, with a full implementation by June 30. Meta must adhere to
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