PM Lee: New laws targeting fake news will be introduced

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On Apr 1 (Mon), new legislation to manage fake news will be introduced in Parliament, according to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Singapore – On Apr 1 , new legislation to manage fake news will be introduced in Parliament, according to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.thThe bill was proposed to the government by the Select Committee on Deliberate Online Falsehoods. It will provide the government with power to hold online news outlets and platforms responsible for any deliberate online falsehoods they share.

“In extreme and urgent cases, the legislation will also require online news sources to take down fake news before irreparable damage is done,” he added.Today, the number of people, groups and platforms who propagate fake news for reasons such as financial gain or instigation of social conflict is proliferating. Platforms such as social media websites mix misinformation with factual stories and are “unwilling or unable” to filter out the misleading information, according to the prime minister.

 

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