Pofma warning issued to TikTok user for non-compliance

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Pofma warning issued to TikTok user for non-compliance
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A TikTok user who published videos containing falsehoods about voting secrecy, CPF policies and HDB flat affordability was issued a two-year conditional warning by the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma) Office on July 31. The 58-year-old man, who...

A TikTok user who published videos containing falsehoods about voting secrecy, CPF policies and HDB flat affordability was issued a two-year conditional warning by the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act Office on July 31.

This is akin to a right of reply, said the Pofma Office, adding that “the clarification sets out the falsehoods and facts for the public to examine, without the original post being removed”. However, he failed to comply fully and did not put up the required notices by the stipulated deadline. He also changed his TikTok account handle, resulting in the notices becoming inaccessible to viewers, added the Pofma Office.

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