Monday, 1 April 2019

Singapore to introduce anti-fake news law, allowing removal of articles

Press freedom concerns over law that will allow authorities to remove articles that breach government guidelines

Singapore is set to introduce a new anti-fake news law, allowing authorities in the city-state to remove articles deemed to breach government regulations.

The law, being read in parliament today, will stoke fears that Singapore’s authoritarian government will further stifle dissent in an already tightly-controlled media environment.

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