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Singapore: cyberbullying law for schools
Bottom line for counselors: The law sets some anti-bullying rules but leaves much of the detail to schools, and online bullying is only partly covered. Check your school's own policy. A regulator can order harmful posts taken down. Serious online abuse can be a crime.
Last verified: checked against official sources on 11 November 2026.
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Singapore
New 29 June 2026: Singapore's Online Safety Commission begins taking reports
No school bullying statute, but a new Online Safety Commission can order harmful posts taken down, and phones are off all school day.
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One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Partly:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Partly. There is no anti-bullying law for schools; the Ministry of Education sets anti-bullying and discipline policy for schools.
- Partly:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Partly. School policies cover online bullying, and the Protection from Harassment Act covers harassment online.
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- Yes:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
Yes. Since 29 June 2026 the Online Safety Commission can order users, group administrators and platforms to remove content, block access or restrict accounts.
Legal detail and sources
Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act 2025. The first phase covers online harassment, doxxing, online stalking, intimate image abuse and image-based child abuse. For harassment and stalking, victims usually report to the platform first.
- Partly:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No social media minimum age in law. App stores must check users' ages under a code issued by the Infocomm Media Development Authority.
Legal detail and sources
Code of Practice for Online Safety for App Distribution Services.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Yes. Primary students may not use smartphones during school hours, and since January 2026 the same applies to secondary students, including recess and co-curricular activities.
- Yes:
When is online abuse a crime?
Yes. Harassment, stalking and doxxing are offences under the Protection from Harassment Act, and victims can seek protection orders.
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- Partly:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Partly. There is no legal duty; staff guidance on bullying comes from Ministry of Education policy.
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