Singapore Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam

Singapore Parliament Approves ‘Anti-Fake News’ Law — Will This Curtail Free Speech?

Singapore parliament passed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act on May 8, 2019 amid concern that it contains provisions undermining free speech. Photo by Flickr user Teddy Sipaseuth (CC BY-SA 2.0)

The law allows government ministers to decide what is “false”.

Facebook Comment About Throwing an Egg at Singapore Minister Triggers Police Probe

Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam (left) and Facebook user Edmund Zhong (right)

A 20-year-old Facebook user could face fines or jail time.

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