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  "id": 1710813,
  "title": "Singapore tightens anti-scam rules on social media, messaging platforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/singapore-tightens-anti-scam-rules-on-social-media-messaging-platforms-1710813",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:55:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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  "summary": "The new rules under the Online Criminal Harms Act target services deemed to 'pose the highest risk of scams' in the country.",
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        "title": "Singapore tightens anti-scam rules on social media, messaging platforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/singapore-tightens-anti-scam-rules-on-social-media-messaging-platforms-1706931",
        "published": "2026-08-18T11:55:53.000Z"
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