Singapore uses misinformation law to swat online virus claim

Facebook users in Singapore received a warning notice and were directed to a government-run site aimed at debunking false information. — AFP

SINGAPORE: Singapore used a misinformation law on May 20 to order Facebook and Twitter to warn users about what it said were false claims a dangerous coronavirus strain had emerged in the city.

New Delhi’s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed this week on social media a strain of the virus had emerged in Singapore that could trigger a new wave of cases in India, and urged a flight ban.