Android users in S’pore to be blocked from installing unverified apps as part of anti-scam trial
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Meanwhile, other laws in Singapore (with some exceptions):
Life is grand!
There's a reason why it's frequently referred to a fine city!
However, I'll have to say I have been living there for a few decades and have never received a fine, ever.
I must say, you are a fine-avoiding citizen! ;-)
I understand and agree with most of these. But the fines are pretty high.
I'm wondering if this is enforced or is a tack-on to when someone is caught using someone else's wifi to run scams or other illegal activity.
This is my biggest objection. That's like when all the good drinking happens.
Lol. What? This has to be for public toilets. The fine is pretty ridiculous.
Can you curse regularly?
I guess that's the issue with the lack of information in these copied and pasted laws.
That law only applies to drinking in public. You can simply go to a bar and drink all you want.
It was implemented after the Little India riot incident in 2013.
If you're caught drinking in public, you're probably going to just get a warning and receive instructions to dispose of the alcohol. But things would be a lot different if you refuse to do so.
Haha, apparently, there is no direct law against cursing, but they can still throw these at you:
Disorderly behavior: Under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act, using abusive or insulting language in public can be considered disorderly behavior. This offense carries a maximum penalty of 6 months imprisonment, a fine of up to S$2,000, or both. The key factors here are the volume, tone, and target of the language. Shouting profanities at someone in a way that creates a disturbance could fall under this category.
Abusing a public servant: The Protection from Harassment Act protects public servants from verbal abuse, including threats and insults. Using abusive language towards a police officer, teacher, or other public service worker while they're performing their duties is an offense with a maximum penalty of 12 months imprisonment, a fine of up to S$5,000, or both.
The above comment also is in SGD, not much solace.
My question is always how do they enforce this really?
I bet they don't have to do too much to enforce some of these laws. Singapore is one of the places (along with Japan) with really low crime rate. The legend (see youtube) is that, if you leave your iPhone on a table in a coffee shop, you can come back to claim it a few hours later. A good part of it is probably because of socioeconomic reasons.
Otherwise, I also bet it's just your getting caught by the authorities (with whatever Orwellian technologies they use to catch you) and your being reported by people surrounding you.
I honestly support the flush the toilet fines.
People are so nasty in public bathrooms here in the States.
Translation: we are getting ready to roll out massive censorship and additional surveillance
So...what does this mean for those who have F-Droid or Aurora Store installed on their phones? Will apps from those stores be considered "unverified" by Google's standards?
It seems to only be specific apps with very specific permissions like call logs or SMS.
I recon aurora store should still work since it's providing the playstore stuff, just a bit more privacy friendly afaik.
So it's still an opt-in. You can disable play protect and bypass the tool.
What has "suspicious" got to do with "malicious"?