Facebook Adds Disclaimer to Post That Singapore Deems False
- The government ordered Facebook to publish a correction notice
- Critics worry the controversial law can muzzle dissent
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Facebook Inc. issued a disclaimer for the first time to a post that the Singapore government said was false, complying with an order under the country’s recently-enacted “fake news” law that critics said could be used to curb dissent.
A government unit instructed Facebook on Friday to correct a States Times Review post accused of using falsehoods to criticize the ruling People’s Action Party. The label by the social media giant said “Facebook is legally required to tell you that the Singapore government says this post has false information.” A number of people outside Singapore reported not seeing any disclaimer on the platform.