Singapore's fake news law passed amid partisan divide

[ignhelper]

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapores-fake-news-law-passed-amid-partisan-divide-143613491.html?fbclid=IwAR1-7WVJ_B_Nsw3R_67xSe1wXwjgj5jwGr58mQwc6kpBt4g9acn-dyoDYBI

Get me out pls

[Maestra Fénix]

I'm the first one who thinks governments should shut down tabloids ( after all they are one of the main sources for fake news ) but like the opposition says this can be quickly used onto anything.

[ignhelper]

The tabloids here are owned by the government investment company, which in turn, is owned by the government

[AxeI]

Don't believe for a second that a fake news law is going to be applied consistently. It didn't stop our government from peddling lies about a hospital being attacked by protesters, even when video sources directly contradict those claims and show police forcing them into going there.

https://youtu.be/ES2Cm8xoY1k

You can even hear a nurse openly describe the situation and say they're just fleeing from police. Of course, our brand new fake news laws weren't applied to the government, which saw no repercussion whatsoever.