The tangled net of the World Wide Web can tell false truths and destroy the reputation of private individuals and entities alike, all in a matter of days. Victims of online falsehoods, whether society as a whole, or private individuals and entities, can expect further protection...
"Recent lapses by the Government show that standards are slipping."The new Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill is part of a multi-pronged response to protect society from fake news and disinformation.
There will be additional enhancements to the Protection from Harassment Act to ensure private citizens and entities can find recourse from falsehoods spread about them.If the falsehood has been, or is being, communicated in Singapore, the relevant minister can ask a competent authority, to be set up under the Ministry of Communication and Information, to issue directions to correct or take down false information, if it is in the public interest.
General Correction Orders can be made where the false statement has or is likely to cause serious harm to the applicant's reputation.
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