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The new law in Singapore that was recently adopted which targets online platforms spreading fake news would allow government to remove content that they deem is fake and remove comments that go against public interest. 

I agree that free speech would be harmed and that this reform would put too  much power in the hands of officials.  All content would be censored and I think that censorship is absolutely bogus.  For these reasons I do not believe the U.S. should adopt similar legislation.  I think social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter should take measures to regulate fake news content and to ensure news that is offered is properly researched and verified.  These companies have received a lot of criticism because many people believe that fake news has influenced U.S. presidential elections.  These companies responded "by making it clear that they would not tolerate such misinformation by taking pointed aim at fake news sites' revenue sources." 

Check out how Google and Facebook take Aim at Fake News Sites: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/15/technology/google-will-ban-websites-that-host-fake-news-from-using-its-ad-service.html 

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  1. FirstStrikeJune 3, 2019 at 10:23 PM

    "Censorship is absolutely bogus" < If that doesn't sum up this whole issue, I don't know what does. It's kind of laughable that anyone could think that the whole we'll “remove comments that go against ‘common interest’,” isn't a complete violation of free speech, but it's also really scary.
    Good job with this, I love the info pics. ~Joyce

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