SINGAPORE - A number of search engines and social media platforms - including Google, Baidu, Facebook and Twitter - must now comply with general correction directions under the fake news law.
However, that exemption will be lifted on Friday , the Ministry of Communications and Information said on Thursday, adding that"this move is critical given the evolving situation with the Wuhan coronavirus".General correction directions are different from targeted correction directions that require a user or Internet platform to carry a correction notice on a post, article or other content containing a falsehood.
The company had earlier taken down the thread, in line with its community guidelines, and also complied with the order.On Wednesday, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan instructed the Pofma Office to issue a targeted correction direction to Facebook, after two users falsely alleged that Woodlands MRT station was closed for disinfection because there was a suspected case of the Wuhan virus.
This govt is bonker. Focus on reducing influx of travellers bringing this pandemic.Already 13, still ministers are complacent.Many countries already stop flights.Not enough N95 mask. Govt putting frontline medical & public at risk.