Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Directions to Internet Intermediaries and Providers of Mass Media Services
20. Conditions for issue of Part 4 Directions
Feedback & supportAny Minister may instruct the Competent Authority to issue a Part 4 Direction if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
material (called in this Part the subject material) that contains or consists of a false statement of fact (called in this Part the subject statement) has been or is being communicated in Singapore;
the Minister is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to issue the Direction.
Any Minister may instruct the Competent Authority to issue a Part 4 Direction in relation to the subject material even if it has been amended or has ceased to be communicated in Singapore.
Part 4 Direction
“Part 4 Direction” means a Targeted Correction Direction, a Disabling Direction or a General Correction Direction;