Fake news law passed in Singapore: Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act

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May 09 2019

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As a partner in our Intellectual Property Group in Singapore and part of the Media, Entertainment & Sports team, I focus on contentious IP matters including IP infringement litigation, patent revocation actions and trade mark oppositions, but also advise clients extensively on non-contentious matters including IP commercialisation, patent and trade mark freedom-to-operate issues and brand protection.

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Hot on the heels of France and Germany, Singapore is the latest country to jump on the bandwagon of countries which have enacted fake news laws. Following a spate of public consultations to gather feedback on the approach that Singapore should take to tackle fake news and the publication of the report of the Select Committee (available at https://www.parliament.gov.sg/sconlinefalsehoods) on the issue, the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) was passed by Parliament on 8 May 2019.

This follows from our earlier update "New Measures to Tackle Online Harassment and Online Falsehoods" here.

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