SINGAPORE -- The Singapore government has ordered an opposition politician to correct a Facebook post in the country's first application of a contentious "fake news" law, the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act, or POFMA, which took effect in early October.
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Singapore issues first correction order under 'fake news' law
Opposition politician told to revise 'false' Facebook remarks on state funds
Singapore's Parliament House: A law that allows the government to issue correction orders to individuals and groups found to be posting false information online came into effect in October. © Reuters
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