Singapur sperrt den Zugang zur Nachrichtenagentur MalaysiaNow wegen Nichteinhaltung der POFMA-Anordnung

SS: Channel NewsAsia reports that Singapore has ordered internet providers to block access to the online outlet MalaysiaNow after it refused to comply with a Nov 17 correction direction issued under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA). The directive related to a Nov 9 MalaysiaNow article that authorities said falsely claimed irregularities in the treatment of convicted drug courier Pannir Selvam Pranthaman (executed by Singaporean authorities on 8 October 2025), including allegations about unlawful decisions on substantive-assistance certificates, deceptive conduct by the Central Narcotics Bureau and Singapore Prison Service, and disregard for due process. Although the correction direction did not require removal of the article, it required MalaysiaNow to publish official clarifications alongside it across its website and social media accounts, which the outlet rejected on grounds that it “does not take instructions from any government.” As a result, the Singaporean Ministries of Digital Development and Information and Home Affairs ordered the site to be blocked and also directed Meta, LinkedIn and X to show correction notices to Singapore users who viewed the posts, stressing the government’s duty to protect the public from misinformation.