Facebook instructed by POFMA Office to publish correction notice over States Times Review's post

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JUST IN: POFMA Office has started investigations against States Times Review’s Alex Tan for failing to comply with a correction direction

SINGAPORE: The office overseeing the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act on Friday instructed Facebook to issue a correction direction on a post by the States Times Review.Advertisement

"The TCD requires Facebook to publish a correction notice on a 'States Times Review' Facebook post, published on Nov 23, 2019, 8.05am. Mr Tan runs the 'States Times Review' Facebook page," said the POFMA Office.

 

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