Will Singapore's plan to combat 'deliberate online falsehoods' stifle free speech?

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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> From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com>
> Date: April 18, 2018 at 9:11:02 PM EDT
> To: nnsquad () nnsquad org
> Subject: [ NNSquad ] Will Singapore's plan to combat 'deliberate online falsehoods' stifle free speech?
>
>
> Will Singapore's plan to combat 'deliberate online falsehoods' stifle free speech?
>
> https://globalvoices.org/2018/04/18/will-singapores-plan-to-combat-deliberate-online-falsehoods-stifle-free-speech/
>
>      A committee was created by Singapore Parliament in January
>    2018 to address the problem of "deliberate online falsehoods",
>    or disinformation on the internet.  The committee's mandate is
>    to examine "causes, consequences, and countermeasures" related
>    to the spread of disinformation. In a rare move for Singapore,
>    the committee solicited the views of the public and held
>    public hearings to discuss various sides of the issue.
>
> - - -
>
> This should be handled by the companies themselves. Once governments
> get involved, this rapidly turns into political censorship -- and
> worse.
>
> --Lauren--
> Lauren 



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