SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday launched public hearings on possible legislation to combat "fake news" which critics said could be used to curtail free speech. "Deliberate online falsehoods are a serious global problem... The possibility of more regulation in what is seen as a curb on free speech has some big technology companies worried. But the Singapore government has said curbing what it calls online falsehoods is necessary and denied it was aimed at curtailing free speech. Singapore is ranked 151 out of 180 in the World Press Freedom Index by non-profit group Reporters Without Borders.

Source: New Strait Times March 14, 2018 12:33 UTC