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Exclusive interview: Shanmugam responds to key issues on fake news Bill
The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill will be debated in Parliament when it sits next week. Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam answers key questions on the proposed law in an interview with The Straits Times senior political correspondent Tham Yuen-C
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Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam, in an interview with The Straits Times on Thursday, said the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill will not affect most people as it does not apply to people who forward fake news without knowing whether it is true.
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How is falsehood defined?
There is a body of jurisprudence and a lot of case law on how facts are defined and how to distinguish between fact and opinions, said Mr Shanmugam.
