In which of the following countries, a law to criminalize fake news came into effect in October 2019?
The correct choice is: “Singapore” Singapore’s Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) came into force on 2 October 2019. It lets government ministers…
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In which of the following countries, a law to criminalize fake news came into effect in October 2019?
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The correct choice is: “Singapore”
Singapore’s Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) came into force on 2 October 2019. It lets government ministers order corrections or removal of online content they consider false, and it makes it an offence to spread falsehoods that harm the public interest, with fines and jail terms.
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