Fake news law invoked against Facebook page of alternative news site States Times Review

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SINGAPORE - A correction direction has been issued to the person who runs the Facebook page of alternative news site States Times Review, under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - The person who runs the Facebook page of alternative news site States Times Review has been directed under the Republic's fake news law to correct false statements in a post on the page.

The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act Office said on Thursday that it was instructed by the Ministry of Home Affairs to issue a correction direction to Mr Alex Tan Zhi Xiang over a post on the States Times Review Facebook page on Nov 23.MHA said that the States Times Review Facebook page was required to carry a correction notice stating that its article contains falsehoods.

 

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