Topic: Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act
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The Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act in Singapore serves as a tool for government censorship under the guise of combating misinformation. This law has been used to target dissenting voices, enforce content removal on platforms like Facebook and Twitter, and impose severe penalties for spreading information deemed false by authorities. Such measures threaten free expression and privacy, raising concerns about the chilling effects on public discourse and individual liberties.
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Singapore uses “fake news” law to target vaccine skeptic website
The law has been accused of simply being a censorship tool.
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Singapore issues new “fake news” censorship order against Facebook
Facebook is yet to respond but has responded to past orders.
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Singaporean Prime Minister wins damages over rival politician who linked to article accusing him of scandal
Leong Sze Hian is ordered to pay the equivalent of $100,000.
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Is Facebook about to censor on behalf of the Singapore government again?
The government has ordered Facebook to censor a news outlet’s Facebook page and Facebook usually complies.
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Singapore’s “fake news” law hits the SDP for publishing stats the government disagrees with
When the law was proposed the said it wouldn’t be used to silence political parties…
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Singapore’s new “fake news” law is mandating Facebook censorship as far as in Australia
Facebook is only half complying and has instead added a “label” to the post instead of correcting it.
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Singapore enforces new law – spreading fake news could carry a 10 year prison sentence
The chilling law makes the government the arbiters of truth.