The_King Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 SINGAPORE: Internet service providers in Singapore will be ordered to block access to Australia-based academic website East Asia Forum, after the platform failed to comply with a correction direction by the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) Office. The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) announced this on Saturday (Sep 16), three days after the POFMA order was issued to East Asia Forum. “The Access Blocking Orders require internet access service providers to disable access for end-users in Singapore to the East Asia Forum’s website, where the falsehoods are communicated,” MCI said. The POFMA order relates to claims made in an article titled "A spate of scandals strikes Singapore", written by Dr Ying-Kit Chan from the National University of Singapore. The article contains false statements on matters such as the independence of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's approach in addressing extramarital affairs among parliamentarians, the Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday. Under the POFMA order, East Asia Forum is required to publish a correction notice at the top of the article and the website’s main page. East Asia Forum has not done so as of 12.30pm on Saturday. It had posted a link instead to a government statement at the end of the article's comment section, at the bottom of the website. “Should East Asia Forum subsequently comply with the full requirements of the Correction Direction, the minister will cancel the Access Blocking Orders,” MCI said. Separately, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah has instructed the POFMA Office to issue a targeted correction direction to Facebook’s Meta Platforms over the East Asia Forum article. Meta will be required to publish a correction notice to Facebook users in Singapore accessing the East Asia Forum post on Aug 18 which shared the article. The last time Singapore moved to block an online publication for failing to comply with a POFMA order was in June, after Asia Sentinel did not carry a correction notice according to requirements. The Ministry of Home Affairs said in May that the Asia Sentinel article, which contained an interview with the author of a 2021 commentary criticising Singapore's handling of KTV lounges amid the COVID-19 pandemic, contained several falsehoods. The California-registered publication remains blocked in Singapore. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted September 16, 2023 Author Share Posted September 16, 2023 in sg you kena charged, in other country they dont give a shit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynamiteZerg Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Stupid loh... try to extend a local law to a foreign entity? Good luck! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sTiCkY Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/08/18/a-spate-of-scandals-strikes-singapore/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homelander Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 15 hours ago, The_King said: in sg you kena charged, in other country they dont give a shit they llst, if tiongland site they will just keep quiet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaur4man Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 soon they will have to cut off internet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates469bc Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 On 9/16/2023 at 9:49 PM, The_King said: SINGAPORE: Internet service providers in Singapore will be ordered to block access to Australia-based academic website East Asia Forum, after the platform failed to comply with a correction direction by the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) Office. The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) announced this on Saturday (Sep 16), three days after the POFMA order was issued to East Asia Forum. “The Access Blocking Orders require internet access service providers to disable access for end-users in Singapore to the East Asia Forum’s website, where the falsehoods are communicated,” MCI said. The POFMA order relates to claims made in an article titled "A spate of scandals strikes Singapore", written by Dr Ying-Kit Chan from the National University of Singapore. The article contains false statements on matters such as the independence of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's approach in addressing extramarital affairs among parliamentarians, the Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday. Under the POFMA order, East Asia Forum is required to publish a correction notice at the top of the article and the website’s main page. East Asia Forum has not done so as of 12.30pm on Saturday. It had posted a link instead to a government statement at the end of the article's comment section, at the bottom of the website. “Should East Asia Forum subsequently comply with the full requirements of the Correction Direction, the minister will cancel the Access Blocking Orders,” MCI said. Separately, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah has instructed the POFMA Office to issue a targeted correction direction to Facebook’s Meta Platforms over the East Asia Forum article. Meta will be required to publish a correction notice to Facebook users in Singapore accessing the East Asia Forum post on Aug 18 which shared the article. The last time Singapore moved to block an online publication for failing to comply with a POFMA order was in June, after Asia Sentinel did not carry a correction notice according to requirements. The Ministry of Home Affairs said in May that the Asia Sentinel article, which contained an interview with the author of a 2021 commentary criticising Singapore's handling of KTV lounges amid the COVID-19 pandemic, contained several falsehoods. The California-registered publication remains blocked in Singapore. 22 hours ago, DynamiteZerg said: Stupid loh... try to extend a local law to a foreign entity? Good luck! 21 hours ago, sTiCkY said: https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/08/18/a-spate-of-scandals-strikes-singapore/ 9 hours ago, Homelander said: they llst, if tiongland site they will just keep quiet 4 hours ago, aaur4man said: soon they will have to cut off internet diam diam lah, kumgong pappy serfs!!!!!!!!!! this is the only words of truth and wisdom, ok????????????? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_O Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 knn we become more and more like communist country sia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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