Singapore PM defends ‘fake news’ law after storm of criticism

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Tue, 2019-04-09 08:19

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: Singapore’s leader insisted Tuesday his government’s proposed fake news laws were a “step forward” in fighting online falsehoods after they sparked criticism from press freedom groups and tech giants.
But his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad, who has long had a prickly relationship with the neighboring city-state, told a joint press conference he was worried that governments could abuse such laws.