The Government introduced the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill in Parliament on April 1 this year. The Bill's express objective is, among other things, to "prevent the electronic communication in Singapore of false statements of fact" and to "suppress support for and counteract the effects of such communication".

The Bill has sparked some debate and discussion among segments of Singapore society. While there is broad consensus on the urgent need for legislative measures to combat so-called "fake news", there appears to be some unease about specific provisions in the Bill.