# Mandatory Labelling for AI-generated and Digitally Manipulated Content to Align with Code of Practice for Online Safety and GenAI Transparency Guidelines

- Date: 2026-08-05
- Added: 2026-09-04
- Who: Mr Alex Yeo · Mrs Josephine Teo
- Source: https://sprs.parl.gov.sg/search/#/sprs3topic?reportid=written-answer-24137
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## Why it matters

Asked about EU AI Act Article 50-style mandatory labelling, MDDI still leans on IMDA's two Codes of Practice for Online Safety and will only assess mandating watermarking and digital provenance once those standards mature.

## Summary

Mr Alex Yeo asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information, in writing, whether the Ministry has assessed the case for regulation requiring indicative labelling of AI-generated or digitally manipulated content shown to Singapore users, similar to the transparency obligations in Article 50 of the EU AI Act, and if so how this would relate to the Code of Practice for Online Safety and the new voluntary GenAI chatbot transparency guidelines. Minister Josephine Teo replied that the Government regularly assesses its regulations and frameworks to ensure they remain relevant as technologies evolve. The Infocomm Media Development Authority's two Codes of Practice for Online Safety require designated social media and app distribution services to put in place systems and processes to mitigate Singapore users' exposure to harmful content, including AI-generated content. The Transparency Guidelines for Generative AI Chatbots encourage deployers to clearly explain to users the capabilities, limitations and safeguards of their chatbots. MDDI will continue to monitor international developments on labelling AI-generated or digitally manipulated content, keep track of the maturity of technical standards such as watermarking and digital provenance approaches, and assess whether they should be mandated. The reply made no commitment to a mandatory labelling regime and set no timeline.

## Key points

- The Member cited Article 50 of the EU AI Act in asking whether labelling of AI-generated or digitally manipulated content shown to Singapore users should be mandated
- IMDA's two Codes of Practice for Online Safety require designated social media and app distribution services to mitigate users' exposure to harmful content, including AI-generated content
- The Transparency Guidelines for Generative AI Chatbots are voluntary, encouraging deployers to explain chatbot capabilities, limitations and safeguards
- MDDI will monitor international labelling developments and track the maturity of standards such as watermarking and digital provenance before assessing whether to mandate them
- The reply commits to no mandatory labelling regime and no timeline

## Full text

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36 Mr Alex Yeo asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) whether the Ministry has assessed the case for regulation requiring the indicative labelling of AI-generated or digitally manipulated content shown to Singapore users, similar to the EU AI Act Article 50 transparency obligations; and (b) if so, how this will relate to the Code of Practice for Online Safety and new voluntary GenAI chatbot transparency guidelines.

Mrs Josephine Teo : The Government regularly assesses our regulations and frameworks to ensure that they remain relevant as technologies evolve.

The Infocomm Media Development Authority's two Codes of Practice for Online Safety require designated social media and app distribution services to put in place systems and processes to mitigate Singapore users' exposure to harmful content, including those generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The Transparency Guidelines for Generative AI Chatbots encourage deployers to clearly explain to users the capabilities, limitations and safeguards of their chatbots.

We will continue to monitor international developments on the labelling of AI-generated or digitally-manipulated content. We will also keep track of the maturity of technical standards, such as watermarking and digital provenance approaches, and assess if they should be mandated.