How Singapore’s ‘fake news’ law works

Controversial bill allows authorities to flag and remove posts said to be false

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Singapore has ushered in a new anti-fake news law that critics fear will be used to stifle dissent.

The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill empowers ministers in the Asian city state to order social media sites to put warnings next to any post that the authorities deems to be false. It also allows the government to order that posts be taken down in extreme cases.

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