Singapore: Ministry of Digital Development and Information instructed POFMA Office to issue targeted correction directions to Meta Platforms and X Corp

On 4 September 2025, the Minister for Digital Development and Information instructed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) Office to issue Targeted Correction Directions (TCDs) to Meta Platforms and X Corp. after non-compliance with a Correction Direction issued on 1 September 2025 concerning false statements published on 27 August 2025. The false statements alleged that the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) required multiple edits to submitted material, including the removal of all references to Israel, Palestine, and the conflict in Gaza, and that IMDA subsequently rejected the Arts Entertainment Licence application on the basis that the applicant might go off-script on stage. The TCDs require Meta Platforms and X Corp. to communicate correction notices to all end-users in Singapore who had accessed, or will access, the original posts, ensuring that readers are provided with links to the Government’s clarification through the Factually article “Corrections regarding false statements by Sammy Obeid”, thereby enabling access to both the original content and the correction notice.