Section 40 — Engagement reduction direction — content

(1)An engagement reduction direction is a direction requiring the recipient to reduce the engagement of end‑users in Singapore with the relevant class of material that is stored, posted, provided or transmitted on or through the relevant service.

(2)The relevant class of material mentioned in subsection (1) must be identified in the direction by one or more specific identifiers which relate to the online harmful activity concerned.Examples Examples of specific identifiers are —

(a)a username which a piece of online material is tagged with;

(b)a specific term which a piece of online material contains; and

(c)the online location which a piece of online material is communicated at.

(3)An engagement reduction direction may apply for a specified period not exceeding 3 months after the date the direction is given.

(4)An engagement reduction direction may apply to online material that is first made accessible to end‑users in Singapore before, on or after the date the direction is given.

(5)An engagement reduction direction must so far as is reasonably practicable, specify the measure or measures which the recipient is to take to reduce engagement, in a way that is sufficient to enable the person given the direction to comply with the direction.

(6)In this section, “engagement” means any form of interaction between an end‑user in Singapore and any material stored, posted, provided or transmitted on or through the relevant service.Examples Examples of engagement include viewing, commenting on and otherwise reacting to a piece of online material.