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SINGAPORE - Facebook has complied with a directive under Singapore's fake news law to publish a correction notice on a post which the Government says contains false information.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Facebook has complied with a directive under Singapore's fake news law to publish a correction notice on a post which the Government says contains false information.It read:"Facebook is legally required to tell you that the Singapore government says this post has false information."

On Nov 23, the website posted on its Facebook page remarks concerning an earlier post on the Nussu-NUS Students United page, which parodies the National University of Singapore Students' Union or Nussu. The States Times Review's Facebook post said one person involved in the matter was arrested and another was being investigated by the police.

Under Pofma, the States Times Review was required to carry a correction notice on its Facebook post stating that its article contains falsehoods.

 

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