SINGAPORE, Oct 24 — Singapore has identified 65 applications (apps) containing harmful content in a test involving more than 7,000 apps across all Designated App Distribution Services (D-ADSs), the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said.
D-ADSs is also known as the app store by platform providers such as Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Huawei AppGallery, Microsoft Store, and Samsung Galaxy Store.
In its inaugural Online Safety Assessment Report (OSAR) on D-ADSs released on Saturday covering the reporting period from April 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, IMDA said a total of 24 apps were found to have been assigned incorrect age ratings.
“Apps that should have been rated 18+ under their respective age-rating policies but were assigned a lower age-rating.
