Singapore mandates Apple and Google to block fake government messages by Nov. 30, 2025, to combat scams.

Singapore has ordered Apple and Google to prevent spoofing of government agencies on iMessage and Google Messages by November 30, 2025, under the Online Criminal Harms Act. The move addresses a surge in scams impersonating entities like SingPost, where fraudulent messages used "gov.sg" names, misleading users despite protections in SMS. Apple and Google will block or filter spoofed government names and make unknown sender names less visible than phone numbers. Both companies have agreed to comply, and authorities urge the public to update their apps to activate new anti-spoofing safeguards.