MDDI's Response to PQ on Accuracy Benchmarks and Liability Frameworks for Intelligence Deepfake Detector before Public Rollout and Integrating Real-time Media Verification into ScamShield

Parliament Sitting on 6 May 2026

Question for Written Answer

30. Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) what technical accuracy benchmarks or liability frameworks must the Intelligent Deepfake Detector (INDEPTH) meet before it is transitioned from public service use to public use; and (b) whether the Government will pilot a verification API within the ScamShield app to provide citizens with real-time risk scores for suspicious media.

Answer

INDEPTH is a deepfake detection platform designed specifically for Government agencies and is not intended for public use. It is not in the public interest to reveal its detection capabilities as malicious actors may exploit such information.

The ScamShield app was developed by Open Government Products (OGP) in collaboration with the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) and the Singapore Police Force (SPF) to protect the public from scams. It blocks scam calls from numbers verified by the authorities and filters scam SMSes. It also allows users to check and report suspicious calls, messages (SMS, WhatsApp and Telegram) and website links, including those that may show signs of digital manipulation such as deepfakes. The Government will continue to strengthen ScamShield’s existing scam detection capabilities and reporting channels and step up public education to better protect users from evolving scam tactics. There are no plans at this juncture to develop a verification API within the ScamShield app to provide real-time risk scores for suspicious media.