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Does India need a law criminalising fake news?

May 12, 2019

In what’s being criticised as a controversial and ambiguous law, Singapore’s Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation (Pofma) Law criminalising fake news and allowing the authorities to remove objectionable online content was passed recently. From Hindustan Times

Country
India
Topic, claim, or defense
Freedom of Expression
Fake News