There is a body of jurisprudence and a lot of case law on how facts are defined and how to distinguish between fact and opinions, said Mr Shanmugam.
"That's the current law. Rather than try to reinvent the wheel and go and try to set it out in detail, we rely on the existing law," he added.Enjoy unlimited access to ST's best work Subscribe Now
The fake news bill of Singapore aims to weed out pure lies but can it tackle lies that are sprinkled with some truths which has been the modus operandi of the PSYOP of China to influence public opinion in Singapore? hmm
Is this irony?
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