SINGAPORE, March 30 (NNN-CNA) – A new bill will be proposed to Singapore’s parliament on Monday, to require online news sites to publish corrections or warnings on fake news, or remove such articles in extreme cases, Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, said, here.
The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill will give the government the power to hold online news sources and platforms accountable, if they proliferate deliberate falsehoods, Lee said.
“This includes requiring them to show corrections or display warnings about online falsehoods, so that readers or viewers can see all sides, and make up their own minds about the matter.”
“In extreme and urgent cases, the legislation will also require online news sources to take down fake news before irreparable damage is done,” he said in a speech, on the changing media landscape at Channel NewsAsia’s 20th anniversary celebrations.– NNN-CNA
