MDDI's Response to PQ on Singapore's Response to US Court Rulings on Meta and Alphabet

Parliament Sitting on 6 May 2026

Question for Oral Answer

9. Mr Vikram Nair asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information in light of the US Court's finding that Meta and Alphabet were negligent in designing platforms that harmed young people, whether the Government will consider action to regulate young people's access to social media platforms, including a potential ban on such use.

Answer

The question by Mr Vikram Nair, on the Government's measures to enhance safeguards for children and adolescents when they go on social media platforms, have been addressed in the written reply to Question No. 40 for oral answer, as well as Questions No. 36 and 37 for written answer, at yesterday's sitting. The answer given also addresses related questions for written answer by Mr Louis Chua and Ms Elysa Chen in today's Order Paper. The Members may wish to refer to the answer given.