#POFMA

[xinguozhi]

脱裤放屁

殷素素     2024-7-26 对付国内的批评声，用POFMA用得如火如荼，不亦乐乎。来到对应国际上的噪音，尽管不痛不痒，不动用FICA的话，或许小辫就被人捉着了，所以完全是为了逻辑上的完整性而为之。 近月，人民行动党政府做了两件既无聊又脱裤放屁的事。说脱裤放屁是因为这两件事如果不做的话，也没人胆敢去质疑，毕竟媒体都是他家的。然而，如果慢三拍去做的话，反倒让人怀疑其目的和凸显的双重标准。 为了应对互联网的全新形势，多年前尚穆根的内政部掷出了FICA和POFMA的双撒手锏，虽然尚穆根信誓旦旦说这做法不是为了限制言论自由，但是却引起新加坡以外各界的怀疑。根据官方的说法： 1、《防止网络假信息和防止网络操纵法》(Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation…

[chawsl]

[whatifijustmashedwordstogether]

I can't even believe this (no actually I can), but as a closeted trans Singaporean, this feels like it could definitely lead to a lot of future issues esp. with acceptance (which is already an uphill battle), and as most evidently seen - a further lack of access to hormones and surgery needed to physically transition.

Ofc you don't have to physically transition to be valid, but the sheer act of treating the providing of hormones and puberty blockers as a "public health risk" by the ministry of health is only going to further stigmatise trans people here, and how people and parents react to trans teens asking for them. Not that it isn't already happening, but it'll get worse.

hate it here 😔😔

terrible news but alas. hopefully it'll get better in 2025 but it'll be an uphill battle - but one that will definitely be worth it.

(also fuck the laws surrounding protests here. can't believe we legally can't without a permit. And also with what's happening with POFMA?)

Oh yeah and the stuff with the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulations Act (POFMA ).

It's completely unreasonable and unjust for the government to use this act to prevent free speech and protesting. Especially seen after the anti-death row protests.

It's absolutely a gross misuse of power to use the label of misinformation to hide and conceal information - and even to use the law to make activists retract what they say in order to force a false sense of "harmony" and "unity". But like- forcing these things under the rug is really what has always been done to seem united publicly.

The above link is the first time someone has publicly stood up to its use and that's amazing.

The last person to be killed by state execution by the government was Masoud Rahimi who was 20 at the time - a minor according to sg law.

He was supposed to have a hearing this year on 20 Jan 2025 to constitutionally challenge the Post Appeal in Capital Cases Act but you know what? They had him executed on 28 Nov 2024.

https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/PACCA2022

Anyways, if you're from Singapore, please fill out the following petition:

Read more here

Also to people in general if you are able to donate, pls do so here:

More info about Masoud Rahimi here:

[humanrightsupdates]

Singapore Doubles Down on Executions

The Singaporean government since mid-April has issued at least four execution notices to individuals convicted of drug-related offenses. They are among 36 death row prisoners taking part in a legal action relating to their constitutional right to legal aid following appeal. None of these prisoners currently have legal representation.

The executions of these prisoners have been put on hold, awaiting the outcome of the court application.

But the Singaporean government remains determined to use the death penalty, even as the global trend is towards abolition. On May 8, Singapore’s home minister, K. Shanmugam, announced that the Post-Appeal in Capital Cases Act (PACC), which was passed in 2022, would imminently come into force. This law will severely curtail prisoners’ ability to appeal their convictions and further undermine fair trial and due process rights in capital cases in Singapore.

In his address, in which he defended the country’s use of capital punishment as an “effective” deterrent, the home minister hit out at Singapore’s anti-death penalty activists, who have long been the target of government harassment and intimidation. He publicly named five anti-death penalty advocates, including a media outlet, who because of their activism have previously been subject to orders under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA), a law that gives the government broad discretionary powers to censor online content.

The Singaporean government has a track record of silencing and intimidating opponents of the death penalty. Last year, the authorities suspended the law license of prominent human rights lawyer M. Ravi for five years: the maximum sanction for a lawyer’s misconduct. He was accused of making “grave and baseless accusations of improper conduct” on Facebook against the attorney-general, after M. Ravi managed to have the death sentence of his client, Malaysian national Gobi Avedian, set aside on the grounds of miscarriage of justice.

[ictlsg23]

SESSION 5. ANTI-HARASSMENT AND CYBERSTALKING LEGISLATION

OPTIONAL REFERENCE: L&T BOOK CHAPTER 10

Anti-Harassment and Cyberstalking Laws: The Protection from Harassment Act was passed in Parliament on 14 March 2014. The purpose and effects of the Act will be examined. In particular, the effects of (anti-)social behaviour online and the objectives of the PHA in dealing with such acts will be considered. For example, trolling, cyber-bullying and cyber-vigilantism (involving doxxing) will be considered. What is the ambit of coverage of the provisions for non-direct and secondary subjects of harassment? For example, close emotional connection or physical proximity? What should be the extent of the scope?

What were the significant changes to the PHA in the latest amendments? Do the scope of the PHA extend “person” to include non-legal entities, private and/or public; both as perpetrator and victim?

False Statements of Fact (Part 3 Div. 2 [previously section 15 only]): Consider the series of appeals in the Ting Choon Meng case. What is the purpose and effect of this part of the Act? Compare and contrast it to POFMA and its progeny. (not required for COR2226)

Cases: (for general reference only, not required for COR2226)

Attorney-General v Ting Choon Meng and Another [2017] SGCA 06 (harassment, parties)

Ting Choon Meng v Attorney-General and Another [2015] SGHC 315 (harassment, parties)

Attorney-General v Lee Kwai Hou Howard, et al [2015] SGDC 114 (harassment, parties)

Malcomson Nicholas Hugh Bertram and Another v Naresh Kumar Mehta[2001] SGHC 308 (harassment)

Required Readings:

Goh Yihan, Yip Man, The Protection from Harassment Act 2014 [2014] 26 SAcLJ 700

Chan Wing Cheong, The New Offence of ‘Unlawful Stalking’ in Singapore (2014) 26 Singapore Academy of Law Journal 333 – 353

Statutes: (relevant provisions will be highlighted in class)

Protection from Harassment Act

Protection from Harassment (Amendment) Bill of 2019

References: (optional)

Restricting Publication of False Statements Using Section 15 of the Protection from Harassment Act (Law Gazette, May 2016)

Ravi Chandran, Workplace Harassment: Persons Liable and Damages Payable under the Protection from Harassment Act 2014 [2015] 27 SAcLJ 286

Goh Yihan, The Case for Legislating Harassment in Singapore [2014] 26 SAcLJ 68

Gregory Vijayendran, Lester Chua, Harassment Act: An Act to End All Acts of Harassment? (Law Gazette, June 2014(4))

Choo Zheng Xi, Fong Wei Li, When Citizen Journalism Crosses the Line: Does the Harassment Act Have An Online Bite? (Law Gazette, June 2014(2))

[whattheabcxyz]

2025-01-25

Singapore

16 Malaysians linked to more than 50 government official scam cases here arrested in KL

No swimming at Sembawang Park beach due to high levels of bacteria in water

Hume MRT station on Downtown Line to open ahead of schedule on 28 Feb

HDB resale prices climbed 9.7% last year; continued rise expected for this year

Ex-TV personality charged with harassment & multiple sex offences against minor - his details cannot be revealed due to a gag order

Alfa Romeo & Jeep dealership here to close by June

Preschool in Seletar Hills has licence revoked over child mismanagement incidents

Site of former golf driving range in Toa Payoh East being prepared for new homes

2 gay bars here close in face of "mounting debts"

68-year-old man who raped domestic helper while his family was overseas gets 19½ years’ jail

East Asia Forum website blocked again for non-compliance with POFMA

Environment

Surviving 3 days in Xi’an, 1 of China’s most polluted cities & home to a giant air purifier

Nature

^ The elongated tortoise is critically endangered

Art

Artist to sue AirAsia over unauthorised use of his iconic Penang mural

[wbwoqlqxoxxms]

Yishun Revengers Episode 13 "HAIL GOD EMPEROR LEE"

"Wait, did my keyboard just pofma autocorrect me?"

-yes yes yes all hail gahmen all hail pap pls don't shoot me spf pls don't shoot me spf pls don't shoot me

“Oh, right. One more thing. You yapped on and on about what this plan is, how you’re trying to pull it off and why we should join your noble cause…but this plan does require the actual Culpable to work, right?” Mendax asked.

“Yes, do not fret yourself, I have already obtained relevant information of his whereabouts,” Skorpius stood up and dusted himself off of all the dirt that had gotten onto him, replying in an elegant manner as he regained his previous dignified demeanour.

“So where is this Culpable you speak of?” Ming snapped impatiently, demanding to know the location of the seed of terror, whatever devious plan he was concocting in his wayward head with which the Culpable had to with.

“In…an apartment in Yishun. Block 349, Yishun Avenue 11. 07-249.” Skorpius muttered inaudibly, lowering his voice when it came to the coordinates of the crew’s target.

“Block 349…Yishun Avenue 11…Um…” Stefen spoke up first upon realising something was up with those numbers. “Wait, you said those…Culpables…brought about terror and destruction wherever they went…causing weird stuff wherever they go…”

Skorpius affirmed Stefen’s biggest worry (or question considering this would be the scoop of his life) with a nod of his head. “Aren’t you making a documentary on the strange happenings of Yishun? This is the biggest insider info you could possibly put on screen,”

“Wait, wait, wait, no, no, I’m definitely not doing this for the tremendous fame and fortune this would bring…I…I…am doing this…uh…” Stefen bit his life and smiled nervously. “I am doing this because I want to find out what the hell that dude did to me!” *points at currently startled Ming*

“Hey, wait, that’s right, you said you attacked us in the first place because you wanted to find Demongazer’s blood to ‘devise a cure’, right? Can you not do that instead of the whole troublesome purification process instead?” Esse snapped his fingers with that “Aha, got you there, didn't I” vibes, smirking ever-so-slightly to himself.

“If he could, he would do it, Pillar, do you really think he wants to do this?” Little Whitey covered his beak with his wing as if mocking the incompetent, unable-to-catch-up brain of Esse's.

“Oi, oi, don't go too far, ah!” Sunda rushed to defend his brother and the name of the Pillars, pointing and glaring aggressively at the unfazed Little Whitey.

“But yeah, that does bring the question…was he developing a medicine of sorts to purify the Culpable? He already said it was impossible on its own, hence the whole ‘we needs three divine warriors sent from the heavens above blah blah blah’ thing. Why…?” Laju narrowed her eyes and shot the almost well-groomed Skorpius a glance.

“...”

“Cat got your tongue?”

“Ok, I'll be honest with you. The medicine wasn't meant to purify the Culpable-that's, as you said I mentioned, impossible. The medicine was meant to study one of the major abilities of Demongazers-transferrence or concentration of consciousness to a minor part of the body.” Skorpius halted his self-grooming for a while as he prepared for another long explanation.

“Transferrence…of…consciousness?? We can do that, Ming?” Stefen stood shocked for a brief moment, then turned to Ming like a child who wanted to ask his mother a burning question he had.

Ming did not answer, although his eyes presumably lit up-now full of life and energy. As if he had seen (or heard) something exciting or intriguing enough to perk his interest.

“Yes, it's true, although this skill can only be practised after an intense amount of training, and usually only activates in a case of emergency where your life is in danger,” Skorpius continued anyway, ignoring Ming's silence on the question.

“Transferrence of consciousness…so? Great, you want to develop a medicine that helps someone transfer their consciousness. How does that link to the current topic about Culpables we're discussing right now?” Sicarius brandished her knife again, this time possibly just for show considering she's already let Skorpius in the club as one of them.

“...”

“Talk.” Pertama stared down fiercely at Skorpius, mimicking the action of a pistol firing with his fingers. Wait, how's that supposed to be intimidating again? Meh, must be something Codeine taught him...

“The…the medicine's…supposed to…well…it’s…actually meant for..me…to consume…” Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Skorpius, who used to be either full of words or complete silence has actually stuttered in his speech! What a historical moment worthy of recognition!

“!!” Little Whitey yelped out a cry, then almost immediately stuffed both his wings into his mouth as if to indicate something he really shouldn’t have said.

“Little…Whitey?” Luna whispered as literally everyone in the room turned their craniums slowly to stare at the bird that apparently had an epiphany about something they didn’t but needed to know,

“Um, nothing, I just…swallowed a giant bug..wait, no, ew, I..uh…oh..I realised now that whatever excuse I make will sound suspicious as hell but I am definitively unable to tell you what it is, so just please trust me on this one for now I’ll tell you once the plan is over oh wait you’d probably already know anyway uh.”

“That doesn’t sound convincing…”

Skorpius let out a soft chuckle but made sure only the bird could hear, to which he glared at him as sternly as a bird could.

“Superpowered human?” Skorpius immediately shifted the group’s attention temporarily to Sano instead. “You’ve been quite quiet this whole journey,”

Sano slowly opened his sad eyes. No, really, eyes tinged with a hint of sadness. The apologetic, regretful, mournful eyes that spoke a thousand and one more words than any explanation from him himself could ever hope to.

“I trust you.” He finally let the words escape his mouth after a few seconds of solitude in his own world. “I don’t want any harm to come to him either,”

‘Neither do I,” Skorpius affirmed. “Although I must admit this is the first time I’ve seen a mortal forge such a strong tie to a Culpable,”

“I’m just an empathetic human, that’s all. I don’t want any innocent beings to suffer, just like you,”

“...” Skorpius lowered his head slightly in Sano’s direction and remained voiceless for a fleeting instant in time, letting the two of them clear the racing thoughts in their head.

The group noticed this and stayed quiet too. Particularly Luna-who, as we all know well enough to be able to stay silent for the entire day if she wanted to, and Little Whitey, who wasn’t all that bad in keeping the tranquility considering all the drama he stirred up earlier.

In fact, he even appeared quite apologetic for that-the same sadness that was once written in Sano’s eyes had jumped ship to Little Whitey’s. One could even feel sorry for him as he sadly stared down at Skorpius. One would even think he’s feeling sorry for Skorpius instead.

Wait, someone didn’t die recently or something, right? Skorpius isn’t choosing now to mourn them, right? Then why have such a random moment of silence? DOES HE HAVE SOME OTHER AGENDA??

“Alright.” He looked up and held his head high again after the moment of silence he started for no reason.

“Are we ready to head out?”

[agtictl23]

SESSION 7. ANTI-HARASSMENT AND CYBERSTALKING LEGISLATION

OPTIONAL REFERENCE: L&T BOOK CHAPTER 10

Anti-Harassment and Cyberstalking Laws: The Protection from Harassment Act was passed in Parliament on 14 March 2014. The purpose and effects of the Act will be examined. In particular, the effects of (anti-)social behaviour online and the objectives of the PHA in dealing with such acts will be considered. For example, trolling, cyber-bullying and cyber-vigilantism (involving doxxing) will be considered. What is the ambit of coverage of the provisions for non-direct and secondary subjects of harassment? For example, close emotional connection or physical proximity? What should be the extent of the scope?

What were the significant changes to the PHA in the latest amendments? Do the scope of the PHA extend “person” to include non-legal entities, private and/or public; both as perpetrator and victim?

False Statements of Fact (Part 3 Div. 2 [previously section 15 only]): Consider the series of appeals in the Ting Choon Meng case. What is the purpose and effect of this part of the Act? Compare and contrast it to POFMA and its progeny.

Cases: (for general reference only)

Attorney-General v Ting Choon Meng and Another [2017] SGCA 06 (harassment, parties)

Malcomson Nicholas Hugh Bertram and Another v Naresh Kumar Mehta[2001] SGHC 308 (harassment)

Required Readings:

Goh Yihan, Yip Man, The Protection from Harassment Act 2014 [2014] 26 SAcLJ 700

Chan Wing Cheong, The New Offence of ‘Unlawful Stalking’ in Singapore (2014) 26 Singapore Academy of Law Journal 333 – 353

Statutes: (relevant provisions will be highlighted in class)

Protection from Harassment Act

References: (optional)

Restricting Publication of False Statements Using Section 15 of the Protection from Harassment Act (Law Gazette, May 2016)

Ravi Chandran, Workplace Harassment: Persons Liable and Damages Payable under the Protection from Harassment Act 2014 [2015] 27 SAcLJ 286

Goh Yihan, The Case for Legislating Harassment in Singapore [2014] 26 SAcLJ 68

Gregory Vijayendran, Lester Chua, Harassment Act: An Act to End All Acts of Harassment? (Law Gazette, June 2014(4))

Choo Zheng Xi, Fong Wei Li, When Citizen Journalism Crosses the Line: Does the Harassment Act Have An Online Bite? (Law Gazette, June 2014(2))

[firsttobaotoh]

First to baotoh that Tharman playing race game (see point 5 & 7). No POFMA means is true is it?

[aptiveviennapro]

Nasi Lemak: Disputed Origins? (Opinion)

Let's end this debate once and for all: the dish that I love to eat during childhood, the fragrant nasi lemak. Its origins is from Malaysia, and there's no denial.

[chawsl]

[dipbluray]

What's bamboo grove from sugarcane derivative

Protecting the fading currency of wage, COVID-19 and the study of astronomical regression

Did the pandemic go away the day food insecurity did not

What took legible byte sized nuggets years and years of churning with fibre and tourmaline are about to wind down what striking screenwriters alike would have inspired towards instead of labourers that brandish up tools, or even cash-strapped undergrads who'd have gone to strike in a land of opportunities might have to answer for should hope spring this fashion. But where peace of mind tax is way higher for making ends meet anywhere else in taxonomy, restrictions go as far as authenticity concepts, so much of complexity answers to the State of Grace thus far Socrates.

Bye bye for viral Covid

Had Covid-related protections for public health insurance not been removed, those with inconsistent coverage before would have had declared eligible a rise effect in income security, only for Covid-related protections so that vaccine protection remains free flown delivered for the fully and ably assured. It is a symbolic shift for economic stability and thieves of find in crood fashion but also one that adheres with real decorum.

Social media variety

The currency era of Facebook swore it's moderation outsourced to independent contractors that dealt with having to flag fraudulent posts and reporting downloadable cloud content instead of triflin' for recovery of post-its. The online protections act - POFMA states and reinstates what the social media guidelines are. Just hit the ads and if things go up the spout itsy bitsy spider went up the double entendre for more.

[white-flwrs]

so i was fed misinformation so here’s my pofma correction: wrapped is predicted to come on dec 4!

whats this i hear that spotify wrapped is coming tomorrow??? what are yall's predictions?

i think my top artists are gna be 1. taylor 2. lana 3. gracie 4. bowie 5. zayn

my top songs are likely to all be lana tho idk

[whattheabcxyz]

2024-12-23

Singapore

Best-performing new condo launches since 2018

4 women arrested for suspected prostitution in Bukit Batok & Choa Chu Kang flats

SingPost fires 3 senior executives including group CEO & CFO over handling of whistleblowing report

According to HR experts, fresh grads can expect job opportunities in sectors like tech, marketing & healthcare in 2025

Bloomberg issued POFMA order over article on GCB transactions here

Town council working to fix cracks in Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks

Economy

Johor's property market hot right now, but experts advise caution amid ample supply

Design

^ The most popular colour palettes of the year

Transport

Ho Chi Minh City celebrates 1st metro line after years of delay - that's par for the course in a 3rd-world communist country

2 more ride-hailing operators to hit the road in Singapore in 2025