Singapore reportedly has passed a law criminalizing publication of fake news and allowing the government to block and order the removal of such content. He rejected criticism the law could further stifle free speech in Singapore, which already has stern laws on public protests and dissent. “They criticized many things about Singapore’s media management, but what we have done have worked for Singapore. Speaking at the same news conference, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad warned such laws were a double-edged sword that could be abused by governments to stay in power. Malaysia’s own fake news ban was rushed into law by the government Mahathir’s coalition ousted in a shock election result in 2018.

Source: National Post May 09, 2019 05:10 UTC