The Singapore Police Force has, in a news release dated 18 August 2026, announced the issuance of three Codes of Practice (COPs) for designated online services under the Online Criminal Harms Act 2023:
- A new COP for Online Messaging and Conferencing Services (2026) (Messaging Code);
- A new COP for Social Media Services (2026) which, together with the Messaging Code, will replace the COP for Online Communication Services (2024); and
- An enhanced COP for E-Commerce Services (2026), which will replace the COP for E-Commerce Services (2024).
In this update, our Head of Intellectual Property, Technology & Data Lam Chung Nian, and Partner Kylie Peh, highlight the key features of the COPs as set out in the news release.
To view the update, please click here.
If you would like information and/or assistance on the above or any other area of law, you may wish to contact the Partner at WongPartnership whom you normally work with or any of the following Partners:
LAM Chung Nian
Head – Intellectual Property, Technology & Data
d +65 6416 8271
e chungnian.lam@wongpartnership.com
Click here to view Chung Nian’s CV.
Kylie PEH
Partner – Intellectual Property, Technology & Data
d +65 6416 8259
e kylie.peh@wongpartnership.com
Click here to view Kylie’s CV.