Uncle Seah on MDA’s new licensing regime
In a historic move, 10 top websites have to register if they want to continue to report on the republic’s news and current affairs. Seah Chiang Nee IT is happening! In a historic move, the Singapore government is moving into the Internet to regulate news reporting by requiring – for a start – the 10 biggest news-sites...
How dangerous can cyberspace be?
Mr Yakult (Courtesy CNA) Before the new MDA regulation comes into effect tomorrow, social media is just another social site for individuals to write, comment, and chat to whoever they want as long as they don’t flirt with scandals and libels that will expose them to Sue. When the new regulation takes effect, website owners...
MDA’s licensing of social media, a pawn’s gambit
"Up yours" In a sudden move, MDA stunned the world of social media and the whole wide world with a pawn’s gambit, by requiring social media website reporting on Singapore to be licensed, to put up a $50k bond and risk a $200k penalty if the news site violated its regulations. A few of the official media websites...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- What is your purpose? on Unknown Virus Rampages in China; Hospitals Utterly Overwhelmed
- Integrate on Integrate
- Where are they? on Leave no man behind
- Someone lied on Leave no man behind
- Pappies on 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastates Tibet
|
|