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Singapore Blocks MalaysiaNow Over Uncorrected Article Controversy

11/18/2025

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Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Digital Development and Information blocked MalaysiaNow for not displaying correction notices tied to a Nov 9 article about Pannir Selvam Pranthaman.
They said correction notices would let readers assess both the original article and the government's position.
The Minister for Law ordered the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act Office to issue correction directions to social media platforms sharing the article.

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Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Digital Development and Information blocked MalaysiaNow for not displaying correction notices tied to a Nov 9 article about Pannir Selvam Pranthaman.
They said correction notices would let readers assess both the original article and the government's position.
The Minister for Law ordered the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act Office to issue correction directions to social media platforms sharing the article.