Singapore

Singapore’s Fake News Law: For or Against Democracy?

posted on May 27, 2022 by Anonymous

Dartmouth College Tagged With: Asia, Democratic Erosion, fake news, Singapore

On October 2, 2019, Singapore’s fake news law came into effect amidst much controversy. Against a backdrop of growing viral misinformation around the world, the country’s government authorities have …

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Technocracy, Autocracy, and Democracy in Singapore

posted on March 7, 2022 by Sal Giolando

Ohio State University Tagged With: Asia, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Technocracy

In December 2021, the United States held an international Summit For Democracy, inviting 100 nations to combat democratic backsliding. The invite list was full of liberal democracies but included some …

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A Two Headed Lion: COVID-19 in Singapore

posted on April 28, 2020 by Kaan Akcay

Bilkent University Tagged With: Asia, bureaucracy, Coronavirus, COVID-19, democracy, Democratic Erosion, Singapore, state capacity

The coronavirus outbreak raises some interesting questions for the social scientists and the general public. Most importantly, why are some countries more successful than the …

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New Legislation Attempts to Regulate “Fake-News” in Singapore by Clara Fong

posted on April 22, 2019 by Clara Fong

University of Chicago Tagged With: Singapore, Stealth Authoritarianism

Singapore’s newly proposed anti-fake news legislation, The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill, follows in the footsteps of several countries, such as France passing a law last …

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