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Govt invokes Pofma law, orders opposition party member to correct his Facebook post
Published Mon, Nov 25, 2019 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
THE Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma) Office has issued a correction direction to Progress Singapore Party member Brad Bowyer, in the first use of a law aimed at tackling fake news.
Initiated by Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat, the direction requires Mr Bowyer to include a correction notice at the top of one of his Facebook posts, the Pofma Office said in a statement on Monday.
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