Topic: Singapore
Singapore is increasingly adopting technologies that raise significant privacy and surveillance concerns, such as digital identity systems and biometric data collection. Companies like Apple and Google are implementing age verification and developer ID requirements, while initiatives like high-tech toll systems and CBDCs signal a move towards greater state monitoring. These developments pose risks to individual liberties and free expression, as they often prioritize control over user privacy.
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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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World Economic Forum makes censorship pledge to “tackle harmful content and conduct online”
A Big Tech-government coalition to control what people see online.
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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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Singapore confirms that police can access coronavirus contact tracing data
The government previously claimed the data would “never be accessed, unless the user tests positive for COVID-19 and is contacted…
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Facebook employees balk at the idea of internal Workplace tool blacklisting the word “unionize”
While employees advocate for censorship on the Facebook platform, they don’t want to be censored internally.
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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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Covid-19 ushers in a new wave of privacy and free speech threats
?Civil liberties have suffered major setbacks.
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Singapore defends controversial “fake news” law in face of coronavirus
Singapore is insisting its fake news law won’t stifle free speech.
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Wendy Cheng ignores outrage mob that accused her of “fat phobia,” posts photoshopped obese photo
Instagram users tried to get her account shut down.
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Singapore orders Facebook to mark The States Times a fake news site and demonetize the outlet
The outlet says the government is punishing political dissent.
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Singapore minister says it’s a “coincidence” fake news law has only been used to silence political dissent
The law has only been enforced three times and each time it was against opposition politicians.