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Singapore Again Blocks Australian Academic Website East Asia Forum

Fake news law spurring foreign pushback and criticism

Jan 27, 2025
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By: Andy Wong Ming Jun

Singapore, which has fiercely defended itself from what it considers malicious reporting with a draconian law called the “Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act.” known universally as POFMA, finds itself facing growing pushback in a series of high-profile spats, including with the international business news agency …

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