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  2. Internet censorship in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    It was the first time the Act was invoked in Singapore for a decade and the first use by the government against individuals. [21] [17] In 2012, an assistant director at National Trades Union Congress membership department was fired for racist comments on Facebook. In a separate incident, a Chinese student was fined for his abusive comments ...

  3. Media censorship in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    [10] [11] The film's director and producers submitted an appeal to Singapore's government-appointed Films Appeal Committee, asking for the ban to be lifted. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] In January 2013, the Films Appeal Committee overturned the Board of Film Censors' decision and lifted the ban, giving it an R21 rating subject to edits by the filmmaker to a ...

  4. Censorship in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    The first instance of such activity was against Sintercom in July 2001 when the founder, Dr Tan Chong Kee was asked to register the website under the nascent Singapore Broadcast Authority Act (now Media Development Authority). Dr Tan chose to shut down Sintercom due to concerns over the ambiguity of the Act.

  5. Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019

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    An Act to prevent the electronic communication in Singapore of false statements of fact, to suppress support for and counteract the effects of such communication, to safeguard against the use of online accounts for such communication and for information manipulation, to enable measures to be taken to enhance transparency of online political advertisements, and for related matters.

  6. Article 14 of the Constitution of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    The Government has power to limit the circulation of local and foreign media in Singapore under the Broadcasting Act [44] and the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act ("NPPA"). [45] These Acts can be considered as imposing restrictions on free speech based on public order.

  7. List of websites blocked in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    Broadcasting Act October 2024 [15] [16] Singapore Dao Times Singdaotimes.com inauthentic news website "potential hostile information threat" Broadcasting Act October 2024 [15] [16] Today in Singapore Todayinsg.com inauthentic news website "potential hostile information threat" Broadcasting Act October 2024 [15] [16] Lion City Life Lioncitylife.com

  8. List of acts of the Parliament of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    Registration of Criminals (Amendment) Act 2016; Singapore Workforce Development Agency (Amendment) Act 2016; SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Act 2016; Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016; Supply Act 2016; Telecommunications (Amendment) Act 2016; Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Amendment) Act 2016; Women's Charter (Amendment ...

  9. Representative democracy in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    Singapore's Prime Minister is the Head of the Government of Singapore. ... Notification, [154] issued under section 9 of the Broadcasting Act, [155] ...