Singapore orders anti-govt website to warn readers of falsehoods

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The notice aims to prompt readers to do additional fact-checking when accessing the page.

SINGAPORE – Singapore ordered the Facebook page of an anti-government website Saturday, February 15, to warn readers it regularly posts falsehoods, the first time authorities have taken such action under aThe law gives ministers in the tightly-regulated city powers to order internet platforms to put warnings next to posts they deem false, but activists and tech giants like Facebook fear itAuthorities have used it several times to force corrections on individual online posts, but this is the...

This means it is required to carry a notice warning readers that it"has a history of communicating falsehoods," the statement said.According to the statement, STR"has repeatedly conveyed numerous falsehoods" since November last year, 3 of which had been ordered corrected under the law. In a statement in November after posting a correction, Facebook said:"As it is early days of the law coming into effect, we hope the Singapore Government's assurances that it will not impact free expression will lead to a measured and transparent approach to implementation."

 

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Imagine this— for EVERY time we post/share/like something that is FAKE, we are slapped with a violation ticket, which we have to pay the penalty and/or sit on seminar about ‘responsible use of internet’, BEFORE we get to access the internet again... Just imagine.

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