Online Falsehoods Bill: Language of the Law matters

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By CHERIAN GEORGE

April 6, 2019

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It is good to see the government engaging citizens regarding our doubts about the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill, which was tabled in Parliament on 1 April 2019. Senior Minister of State for Law Edwin Tong responded to my earlier blogs on his Facebook. My replies are below.

 

My earlier articles

April 2: Proposed online falsehoods law will help the government deal with dangers, but will it also make the government more dangerous?

April 3: How would the Online Falsehoods Act affect journalism? This test case could give an answer.

April 5: Give judges more leeway under fake news laws.

 

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