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Issued correction direction regarding Asia Sentinel's allegedly published falsehoods

On 26 May 2023, the Minister of Home Affairs issued a Correction Direction following Asia Sentinel's publication of alleged falsehoods in their article "Singapore kills a Chicken to Scare the Monkeys." The order required that the facts be juxtaposed against the falsehoods, enabling end-users in Singapore to read both versions and draw their own conclusions. Asia Sentinel was mandated to place Correction Notices at the top of the article and on the main page of their website.

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Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2023-05-26
in force

On 26 May 2023, the Minister of Home Affairs issued a Correction Direction following Asia Sentinel'…

2023-06-02
in force

On 2 June 2023, the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) directed the Infocomm Media De…