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Singapore’s anti-fake news law has stirred up its fair share of controversy in its short four-month existence. The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA), which has become a model for other governments in […]
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Thailand just officially unveiled its new Anti-Fake News Center that claims it will monitor and combat the spread of misleading information online. Human rights activists fear that the center will instead be used to stifle […]
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The Thai government has asked giant tech companies to set up centers in each of Southeast Asian country to combat “fake news”, fake accounts, and other online content it deems unworthy. The centers would function […]
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The European Union’s parliament voted to pass a new, largescale copyright directive, which promises to bring the member state’s copyright laws up to speed with the Digital Age. The EU’s Copyright in the Digital Single Market […]
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In Thailand, activists are turning to cryptocurrency as a means to protect the extremely popular and controversial “Rap Against Dictatorship” video, which went viral on YouTube and has garnered over 38 million views in less […]
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A documentary exposing China’s growing air pollution problem was blocked from major Chinese websites a week after being released and going viral, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. Created by popular former news anchor Chai Jing, […]
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A new press law in Britain has bloggers and social media users concerned about increasing regulations and censorship. The law would have the power “to issue harsh sanctions on misbehaving publications, including fines of up […]
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The Myanmar government has formed a new “supervisory board” that would be tasked with similar responsibilities as the now-dissolved censorship board, reports Irawaddy. The censorship board that was abolished in August required journalists and editors […]
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Myanmar officially dissolved its strict censorship panel on Thursday, according to the Bangkok Post. The move is seen as another effort to move the country towards democracy by loosening restrictions on the press. The censorship […]
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Scotsman | Burma’s new information minister might allow private daily newspapers to be published, marking the country’s boldest media reform yet. The quasi-civilian government of President Thein Sein has liberalised media regulation since taking over […]
