SINGAPORE: A Singapore diplomat defended the Asian city-state's controversial law against 'fake news' in a letter published on Tuesday (Dec 31) in the South China Morning Post, saying the Hong Kong newspaper reported untrue accusations about the measure.
SINGAPORE: A Singapore diplomat defended the Asian city-state's controversial law against"fake news" in a letter published on Tuesday in the, saying the Hong Kong newspaper reported untrue accusations about the measure.magazine and thenewspaper that the law, the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act , does not curb free speech.
In Tuesday's letter, Foo Teow Lee, Singapore's consul-general in Hong Kong, said the South China Morning Post reported"untrue" accusations regarding how the city-state was wielding the law. The three-month-old law has been used four times since Nov. 25, with three figures linked to the opposition and an opposition party being told their online posts must carry a banner stating they contain false information.
Rights groups fear the law may curb free speech, and opposition politicians say it could give the government too much power as elections loom.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Massive Hong Kong New Year protests commenceHONG KONG: Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters began staging New Year’s Eve rallies around the city on Tuesday urging people not to give up the fight for democracy in 2020, as police prepared to deploy more than 6,000 officers according to local media.
Read more »
Hong Kong gears up for New Year countdown unrestHONG KONG (REUTERS) - Hong Kong police will deploy more than 6,000 officers on New Year's Eve, local media reported on Tuesday (Dec 31), as protesters plan rallies around the city to urge people not to give up the fight for democracy in 2020.
Read more »
'Persist in 2020' - Hong Kong gears up for New Year countdown unrestHONG KONG: Hong Kong police will deploy more than 6,000 officers on New Year’s Eve, local media reported on Tuesday, as protesters plan rallies around the city to urge people not to give up the fight for democracy in 2020.
Read more »
Hong Kong police blame protesters of inciting youth crimeHONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Monday (Dec 30) announced that they blamed activists in the long-running pro-democracy movement of inciting minors to commit crimes.
Read more »
Hong Kong to end year with protests, kick off 2020 with big marchProtests dubbed 'Suck the Eve' and 'Shop with you' are scheduled for tomorrow around the city.
Read more »
Hong Kong to end 2019 with multiple protests; big march planned for Jan 1HONG KONG: Hong Kong will end 2019 with multiple protests planned for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day aimed at disrupting festivities and shopping in the Asian financial hub, which has seen a rise in clashes between police and protesters since Christmas.
Read more »