Singapore opposition challenges fake news law in court
For the first time, Singapore’s fake news law, the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA), has been challenged in court by the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). The government had ordered ordered the SDP to issue a correction notice on a Facebook post related to the displacement of white-collar workers, deeming the post fake news. The SDP insist that the post is not fake news.
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