POFMA Watch

Blog on Singapore’s Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019

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Really, really cool - https://t.co/RKKbP0fgrR

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Hello! Trying to figure out a way of POFMA watching that is useful and does more than duplicate existing coverage without being overly time consuming ... Stay tuned!

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POFMA COURT CHALLENGE DISMISSED - Read the Singapore High Court's (51-page) judgment here: https://t.co/mSLHA3eNWh

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(5) Additionally, Targeted CD issued to Facebook regarding Alex Tan's statement. 3/

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POFMA INVOKED - Gov't (Health Minister and Trade & Industry Minister) issued Correction Directions on 31 Jan to (1) AB-TC City News and (2) Alex Tan of States Time Review for recent statements regarding novel coronavirus. 1/

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CDs also issued to (3) opposition politician Lim Tean and (4) 'Say No to PAP' for sharing on Facebook AB-TC City News' statement. Both parties have taken down posts; CDs still stand for those who had viewed posts. 2/

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POFMA EVOLVES - Facebook, Google Search, Baidu, Twitter, and HardwareZone to be subject to General Correction Directions w.e.f. 31 Jan. Gov't says lifting of previously applicable exemption "critical" given coronavirus https://t.co/KSgXAo4p4Z

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BELATED JAN 23 UPDATE: Gov't issues first Access Blocking Order to internet service providers following LFL's non-compliance with Correction Direction of 22 January. LFL website no longer accessible in Singapore.

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POFMA INVOKED and CHALLENGED - Gov't (Ministry of Home Affairs via POFMA Office) issued Correction Direction on 22 Jan against (1) Malaysian NGO Lawyers for Liberty for statements in recent online article on executions in Singapore. 1/

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24 JAN UPDATE (1): MHA rejects TOC POFMA challenge on basis that conditions for CD satisfied and challenge did not disclose any grounds to contrary. TOC to apply to court on Tuesday.

(2): LFL files jurisdictional challenge in Malaysian court against CD issued to it.

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POFMA INVOKED - Gov't (Transport Minister) issues Targeted Correction Direction to Facebook over two users' posts concerning coronavirus. https://t.co/yIauEMeNDi

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POFMA challenged in court for the first time - SDP appeal against ministerial refusal to cancel Correction Directions set for 16 January. High Court to review Party statements on employment figures.https://t.co/UyB2DHHuYE

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Government & Legislature/Alex Tan (States Times Review) & SDP - POFMA challenged
https://t.co/n8KNq2n6zy

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*As per the Straits Times article above, the applications made were for the Directions to be cancelled (not varied).

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POFMA challenged for the first (and second) time - States Times Review and Singapore Democratic Party apply to government to vary/cancel Correction Directions issued to them. The STR application rejected; says it will now go to the High Court.https://t.co/8sUtRGHQsd

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Belated post: Correction Direction/Lim Tean - two (FB) posts for the price of one (CD)? https://t.co/zeNq2HMUG0

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POFMA invoked - Correction Direction issued to Lim Tean re FB posts on education policy.

POFMA Office statement - https://t.co/oo5BUjksK9
Lim Tean FB posts - https://t.co/nwybKP7qko & https://t.co/qQDbX6TmyU

More to follow.