Singapore’s government has used a controversial online misinformation law to order an opposition party to correct a social media post. — AFP pic
Under the law, ministers can order social media sites to put warnings next to posts the government considers false and order pages be blocked, but critics fear it is being used to suppress dissent. In the video, party chief Lim Tean said the government spends a quarter of S$1 billion “providing free education for foreigners every year”.
The large number of foreigners in the city-state has become a hot-button issue ahead of the election, with the opposition pressing the government to put Singaporeans first when it comes to job opportunities.
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