Singapore: Investigation into Lawyers for Liberty for allegedly publishing falsehoods
Progress
Current status
in force
23 Jan 2020 in force
22 Jan 2020 in force
Scope
Implementers
Singapore
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued MCI direction to IMDA to issue a Access Blocking Order on behalf of Lawyers for Liberty for non-compliance with Correction Direction
On 23 January 2020, the Minister for Communications and Information (MCI) directed the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to issue an Access Blocking Order due to Lawyers for Liberty's non-compliance with a Correction Direction. The Correct…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Issued Correction Direction regarding allegedly published falsehoods by Lawyers for Liberty
On 22 January 2020, the Minister of Home Affairs issued a Correction Direction to Lawyers for Liberty for allegedly publishing falsehoods on its website. The Correction Direction required Lawyers for Liberty to juxtapose the facts against the falseh…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body