​Observers call for greater checks and balances in empowering government leaders to correct what is false

TODAY, 2 Apr

Following the tabling of the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill in Parliament on Monday (1 April), academics and advocates of free speech have raised concerns that it could dampen public discourse. Asst Prof Liew Kai Khiun from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at NTU said that the art and media industries also need greater assurance that the regulations are not targeted against them.