Today is my birthday, but it is also a sad day for Singapore
The Singapore PAP government just passed a new fake news law which gives their ministers the power to decide what fake news is and ask for immediate take downs. They also said the laws they pass cannot be used on them, and in fact, they have also given themselves the power to exempt individuals they want under the law. But Singaporeans...
The PAP only have themselves to blame for the citizen’s skeptcism
I have read and watched online some of K. Shanmugam's speeches in Parliament about the need to effectively tackle the spread of fake news. While I agree with most of what he has said, I wish to discuss why there is still widespread disapproval, lack of support and disquiet among citizens. To me, the answer is simple. The absolute...
Trust in government should be enhanced by transparency rather than legislation
The minister of law said in Parliament that the fake news law is needed to retain trust in key institutions. I agree that there is a need to deal with actors who deliberate create fake news and propagate it widely using bots and other automated means. I believe that this abuse can already be stopped using the existing tools...
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