Singapore tells Facebook to correct post, citing 'fake news' law

Social media giant ordered to run correction after author refuses to comply

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Singapore said on Friday it had instructed Facebook to correct a post on its social media platform under its new "fake news" law. © Reuters

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- The government of Singapore said Friday that it has required Facebook to publish a correction notice on a post that it says contains false statements. It is the first application of the country's new "fake news" law, the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA), against a social media company.

The direction comes after the publisher of the Facebook post refused comply with a similar order on Thursday.

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