Singapore Eye, Gutzy Asia and The Online Citizen Asia get Pofma orders over falsehoods on woman’s death in Yishun

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SINGAPORE — Alternative news websites Singapore Eye, Gutzy Asia and The Online Citizen Asia were issued correction directions for publishing false claims about a case of a woman who fell to her death from a public housing block in Yishun last week.

A view of the public housing block in Yishun where a woman was reported to have fallen to her death on Oct 12, 2023.

Singapore Eye, Gutzy Asia and The Online Citizen Asia were issued correction directions for publishing “false” and “misleading” informationThey claimed that the deceased was a Filipino migrant domestic worker when the deceased was Singaporean They suggested that there were “urgent concerns" about the well-being of domestic workers in Singapore

The Ministry of Manpower refuted their claims and said that it has put in place a suite of measures to support the mental well-being of these workersWe know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with TODAY to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.

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