Noting that countries around the world continue to grapple with the persistent challenge of misinformation, MDDI and MinLaw said POFMA provides the Singapore government with targeted tools to tackle online falsehoods effectively.
“These tools address the distinctive challenges that online falsehoods present: their potential for rapid proliferation and viral transmission, permanence in digital environments, and tendency for false information to achieve broader circulation than facts,” they said.
“Crucially, misinformation can go beyond digital boundaries and spread through offline discourse – influencing public understanding even among those who have not encountered the original false content online.
“POFMA therefore incorporates measures, including print corrections, to protect the broader population from the pervasive effects of falsehoods in public discourse.”
