3. Broadcast statements

For the purposes of the law of libel and slander, the broadcasting of words by means of telecommunication shall be treated as publication in a permanent form.

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Defamation Act 1957 · s 3

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23 in all

Singapore was not the right court for the claim; the US court was more appropriate SummaryTwitter Asia Pacific Pte Ltd v Media Matters for America · [2026] SGHC 134
Claimants could not add claims for losses suffered overseas to their libel action SummaryMaag, Daniel and another v Lalit Kumar Modi · [2024] SGHC 311
Damages for defamation were fixed far below what the plaintiff claimed SummaryFoo Diana v Woo Mui Chan · [2025] SGHC 54

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Singapore Statutes Online · Defamation Act 1957, 2020 Revised Edition. Reader record updated on 13 Oct 2026.

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3. Broadcast statements

Terms defined in s 2

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