Facebook, rights groups hit out at Singapore's fake news bill

SINGAPORE - Singapore submitted wide-ranging fake news legislation in parliament on Monday, stoking fears from internet firms and human rights groups that it may give the government too much power and hinder freedom of speech.

The move came two days after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said governments should play a more active role in regulating the online platform. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Singapore’s Law Minister K. Shanmugam said the new legislation would not hinder free speech. It is ranked 151 among 180 countries rated in the World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders, a non-government group that promotes freedom of information, below the likes of Russia and Myanmar.

It added that it would cut off an online site’s “ability to profit”, without shutting it down, if the site had published three falsehoods that were “against the public interest” over the previous six months.FILE PHOTO: A view of the skyline of Singapore October 16, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

Mahjulah Singapura! (Onward Singapore) Singapore, by all accounts Is a model Country! No drugs and No arms! No National debts! No fake news!

This is the best news by far!... Keep it coming, going Global for all to clean up our internet., common sense really!

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