Singapore orders anti-govt website to warn readers of falsehoods

A Singaporean checking out the latest news online via his handphone. Singapore ordered the Facebook page of an anti-government website on Saturday (Feb 15) to warn readers it regularly posts falsehoods, the first time authorities have taken such action under a tough law against misinformation.- AFP

SINGAPORE: Singapore ordered the Facebook page of an anti-government website on Saturday (Feb 15) to warn readers it regularly posts falsehoods, the first time authorities have taken such action under a tough law against misinformation.

The law gives ministers in the tightly-regulated city powers to order internet platforms to put warnings next to posts they deem false, but activists and tech giants like Facebook fear it could be used to curb free speech.