Singapore gives Meta Sept 30 deadline to curb govt impersonation scams
The Singapore government has given Meta until September 30 to crack down on the surge of scams on Facebook that impersonate government officials or risk heavy financial penalties. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), police issued a directive requiring Meta to remove or block scam advertisements, accounts, profiles, and business pages impersonating key government figures. Failure to comply could see Meta fined up to S$1 million (US$776,000), with an additional S$100,000 daily fine if the violations persist after conviction. The ministry highlighted a sharp increase in impersonation scams between June 2024 and June 2025, with Facebook cited as the main platform used by fraudsters. Authorities said that although Meta has introduced global anti-scam measures, such as enhanced detection systems, scammers in Singapore continue to exploit its platform. This is the first time Singapore has invoked its Online Criminal […]