Looking beyond the vague terms in Singapore's fake news laws

Protection from Online Falsehoods andManipulation Act (Pofma), some criticised it for being too vague. Pofma contains words and phrases whose meaning is not explicitlyclear, e.g. statements that are “falseor misleading”, but does not define “misleading”. But case law gives us aclearer understanding...

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Main Author: ONG, Benjamin Joshua
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2019
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2914
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/4872/viewcontent/Vague_terms_fake_news_Today_2019_0514.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
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Summary:Protection from Online Falsehoods andManipulation Act (Pofma), some criticised it for being too vague. Pofma contains words and phrases whose meaning is not explicitlyclear, e.g. statements that are “falseor misleading”, but does not define “misleading”. But case law gives us aclearer understanding of what “misleading” means