In a speech entitled
Transformation in the Age of Misinformation, Mr Iswaran outlined the reasoning
for a bill under consideration in Singapore ’s Parliament to grant
government ministers the ability to demand corrections, order the removal of
content, or block websites deemed to be propagating falsehoods contrary to the
public interest.
“We are not alone in facing this challenge – many
countries are studying it closely and developing measures to deal with
falsehoods,” Mr Iswaran said in prepared remarks. “Germany has introduced its Network
Enforcement Act, which covers a broad range of content including hate speech,
and speech based on falsity, such as criminal defamation and forgery. The UK has released
a White Paper expressing how harmful online content and behaviour, including
the spread of fake news, could be dealt with. This is a new arena for most of
us and the effectiveness of these solutions remain to be seen.”
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