The New York-based organisation has asked the Singapore Government to "significantly revise it to comply with international protections for freedom of speech".
The bill proposes that domain ministers can decide whether to take action under two conditions: when a false statement of a fact has been communicated in Singapore through the Internet, and when it is in the public interest to intervene. The Ministry for Law, which tabled the bill, said that the bill is largely about correction and will require facts to be published alongside falsehoods.
In serious cases, domain ministers can also work with the Info-Communications Media Development Authority IMDA to take down the falsehoods or disable inauthentic accounts. These individuals can face hefty fines and jail terms, if they are found guilty in court.
The draft law is a blatant violation of free speech and an affront to freedom of the internet, and governments and businesses around the world should call on Singapore to withdraw it immediately.
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