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POFMA’ed

A dataset of every electronic communication subject to Singapore’s fake news legislation

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POFMA’ed V2020.10.08

by POFMAedOctober 8, 2020October 8, 2020 No comments

Changelog (v2020.10.08) This update of the POFMA’ed dataset includes no new POFMA uses, but a correction of 2 data points: On 18 April, 1 POFMA use was incorrectly categorised as […]

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POFMA’ed v2020.07.11

by POFMAedJuly 11, 2020July 12, 2020 No comments

This latest update of the POFMA’ed dataset now includes the POFMA uses on 5 July 2020, issued against a number of media organisations regarding statements made by Dr Paul Tambyah […]

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Explainer: What is POFMA?

by POFMAedJuly 5, 2020October 8, 2020 1 comment

What is the  Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA)? This explainer infographic lays out key concepts and figures in simple terms (note: this infographic was last updated on […]

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The POFMA Use Before Nomination Day (v2020.06.30)

by POFMAedJune 30, 2020June 30, 2020 No comments

The POFMA use on 29 June (invoked by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs against Mr Alex Tan’s Facebook pages and Facebook) was a significant first for […]

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Who is affected by POFMA? (v2020.06.01)

by POFMAedJune 1, 2020June 29, 2020 No comments

POFMA and Alex Tan 23 out of 52 recorded POFMA uses concern electronic communications on Facebook pages operated by Alex Tan, making him the most frequently involved actor in the […]

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POFMA in Numbers (v2020.05.16)

by POFMAedMay 16, 2020June 29, 2020 No comments

Note: a more recent version of the dataset and its analysis is available (please check the Updates section of the website). According to the Dataset POFMA in numbers: One can find […]

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POFMA’ed v2020.05.14

by POFMAedMay 14, 2020June 29, 2020 No comments

Note: a more recent version of the dataset and its analysis is available (please check the Updates section of the website). Changelog New data: Inclusion of 1 new report, 2 new […]

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POFMA’ed v2020.05.08

by POFMAedMay 8, 2020June 29, 2020 No comments

Note: a more recent version of the dataset and its analysis is available (please check the Updates section of the website). Changelog: Inclusion of new variable (communication description). The Codebook and […]

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POFMA’ed v2020.05.07

by POFMAedMay 6, 2020June 29, 2020 No comments

Note: a more recent version of the dataset and its analysis is available (please check the Updates section of the website). This update of the dataset includes 1 new report, 2 […]

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POFMA’ed v2020.05.06

by POFMAedMay 6, 2020June 29, 2020 No comments

Note: a more recent version of the dataset and its analysis is available (please check the Updates section of the website). This update of the dataset includes 1 new report, […]

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This dataset was last updated on 8 October 2020.