Singapore invokes anti-misinformation law on Kejriwal claim over Singapore Covid strain.
The Singapore Ministry of Health has issued guidelines under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) for SPH magazines under Facebook, Twitter and Singapore Press Holdings, over lies on the new Corona strain. The statement said that Facebook, Twitter and SPH Magazine are required to send correction notices to all those in Singapore who use them. Under this, social media giants will have to reform and clarify the lies on 'Singapore strain'.
Under this, all social media giants will have to rectify and clarify the misinformation spread about the Singapore strain. "There is no new Singapore variant of Covid-19 nor is there any evidence of any Covid-19 variant which is extremely dangerous for children," the ministry said in the reform notice. Singapore's Ministry of Health has stated that the strain found in most cases of corona in recent weeks is B.1.617.2, which originated in India. Testing its evolution has shown that the B1.617.2 variant is associated with several groups in Singapore.
On the other hand, Singapore's Ministry of Health has on Thursday implemented the misinformation law, POFMA) against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Under this law, the government can take action against those who spread misleading news online or offline. Social media also comes under the purview of this law.
Arvind Kejriwal had claimed about the Singapore variant of Corona virus that it is very dangerous for children. Kejriwal had tweeted that the new form of corona virus in Singapore is being described as very dangerous for children. It can reach Delhi as the third wave. My appeal to the Central Government is that all air services with Singapore should be canceled immediately.
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