AFP, SingaporeSingapore yesterday ordered the Facebook page of an anti-government Web site to warn readers it regularly posts falsehoods, the first time authorities have taken such action under a tough law against misinformation. This means it is required to carry a notice warning readers that it “has a history of communicating falsehoods,” the statement said. In the past weeks, its Facebook page also spread falsehoods about COVID-19 in Singapore, it said. The Web site is run by Alex Tan, who says he is an Australian citizen based overseas. Singapore’s government, which regularly faces criticism for curbing civil liberties, insists the legislation is necessary to stop the spread of damaging falsehoods online.

Source: Taipei Times February 15, 2020 15:56 UTC