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06 Nov 2025 (10am - 7pm)
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REACH
Singapore, [6/11/2025 10:01 am]
📢
Topic 📢
Yesterday,
Parliament passed the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act.
This is a new law to better protect victims of online harms, such as
doxxing, online stalking, and online sexual harassment. The Act will
also establish the Online Safety Commission (OSC), a government
agency that can direct platforms to take down harmful content and
unmask anonymous perpetrators, by June 2026.
Minister
of Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo highlighted that
Singapore will be one of a few countries with an agency dedicated to
helping victims of online harms, and drew lessons from Australia’s
eSafety Commissioner set up in 2015. Minister Teo emphasised that by
fostering trust in online spaces, Singaporeans can participate safely
and confidently in our digital society.
💬
What are your views on the Online Safety (Relief and Accountability)
Act?
📌
Current Situation
A
2025 study by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) found
that platforms take about five days or more to act on valid reports
of online harm. Victims often live in fear as perpetrators are
anonymous. Many are also daunted by the complex and expensive court
processes for seeking remedies.
📌
About the Act
Firstly,
victims can file reports to the OSC if platforms fail to remove
harmful content within 24 hours. The Commissioner of Online Safety
can then issue directions to platforms to take down the content,
restrict perpetrators’ online accounts or allow victims to post
replies. The degree of harm caused, the number of people harmed and
the likelihood of further harm online will be taken into
consideration by the OSC before issuing a direction. The OSC will
also publish guidelines detailing the factors that the it will
consider in its decision-making process.
Secondly,
the OSC can obtain perpetrators' identifying information from
platforms and disclose their identities to victims.
Thirdly,
the Act will introduce statutory torts. This allows victims to
initiate legal proceedings against those responsible for causing or
continuing the harm.
📌
Clarifications in Parliament
Several
MPs raised clarification questions. On whether victims would have to
approach multiple agencies, Minister of State at the Ministry of
Digital Development and Information Rahayu Mahzam said that the
Government will adopt a “no wrong door” policy for victims, and
the OSC will work closely with other agencies, including the police,
to minimise the need for multiple reports. On the OSC's manpower,
Minister of State Rahayu assured that OSC officers will have a good
understanding of our society and online norms, and will be trained in
communications and victim management.
👉🏻
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/singapore-parliament-passes-online-harms-bill-after-more-than-eight-hours-of-debate
👉🏻
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/online-safety-commission-harm-harassment-deepfakes-doxxing-workers-party-law-5447771
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LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 10:04
am]
395.
I post in REACH (Telegram) LCL (Danny 心),
[24/10/2025 11:28 am]:-
1.
This is a very tragic case when a young life is torture for 1 year
without anyone suspecting the abuse has taken place.
2.
Though eventually some suspicion surface and some actions taken,
unfortunately it is not timely or far enough to extricate the young
one from harm.
3.
The root cause is lack of information and unable to share information
across agencies - public and private.
4.
Hence I suggest an online child care protection information system
should be developed for those involved in child protection agencies
be it government or private agencies be shared.
5.
At the same time, risk indicators should also be flagged by the
system if risk profile warrant the need for intervention and
immediate extrication.
6.
Officers accessing the web-based system or mobile apps when handling
child case such as pre-school, EDCA, child protection agency, police
etc will have a real time online information whether the child is at
risk - so that officers will not have to 2nd guess the child is only
subjected to "normal" discipline or falling that cause the
bruise or injuries based on the risk profile of the family.
7.
The risk indicators could be green, yellow or red - based on inputs
of officers who are mandatory to file an online case when a child
abuse is suspected.
8.
Hence any officers who assessed the system in any agencies and their
supervisors will have an overall views of the child risk profile and
act accordingly.
9.
The respective officers when filing or accessing the system will be
logged and if for example an audio clip such as telephone
conversation need to be filed, the system will prompt a reminder to
the officer to attach the audio clip - else filing will be flagged as
incomplete filing - supervisor will be alerted by SMS (through the
SMS gateway) attached to the system.
This
will be an almost foolproof way to ensure a child abuse case is
constantly track.
LCL
(Danny 心), [24/10/2025
12:15 pm]
13.
Now with 4/5G RF or WiFi, with tablets, smartphones or laptops easily
available, filing online cases through web based or mobile apps child
protection system will be possible.
Officers
anywhere can pull the digital file and have online full complete
information about the child and take immediate action.
14.
If the case indicator is flag red, the system should also be able to
make a police report automatically via AI pulling out all the
relevant information.
15.
Hence making police report need not be up to the discretion of
officer at hand who may misjudge the severity of the case - as AI
could assess the risk profile as high risk by correlating all the
text and audio files.
16.
However, to prevent AI hallucinations, safeguard will need to be put
in place.
LCL
(Danny 心), [24/10/2025
12:23 pm]
17.
Safeguard could be, AI flag it as a high risk case, police report
recommended.
18.
SMS alert flag to the respective officers and supervisors.
19.
Any officer who 1st access to the alert will have to acknowledge and
click "File police report" button before a police report is
routed to the police for immediate action eg. Perform extrication.
LCL
(Danny 心), [24/10/2025
12:42 pm]
If
input into an online child protection system - will have immediately
flag as high risk case and warrant immediate actions.
----
CNA
news 05 Nov 2025 12:43PM(Updated: 05 Nov 2025 02:07PM)
The
police have also "harnessed technology" for the case
reviews, said Mr Goh, and have implemented solutions to trigger
automatic notifications to IOs and their supervisors to complete
time-sensitive tasks promptly.
Such
cases are escalated to the regular case review sessions with
supervisors for monitoring and guidance, and it is "standard
procedure" for the police to work with other government agencies
to locate missing persons, including sharing the data of these
individuals, added Mr Goh.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 10:04
am]
This
may involve the activation of MSF's round-the-clock Domestic Violence
Emergency Response Team to provide immediate help to high-risk
domestic violence cases with immediate safety concerns.
----
CNA
news 05 Nov 2025 01:20PM (Updated: 05 Nov 2025 03:18PM)
IMPROVEMENTS
IN CHILD PROTECTION WORK
On
the new social services coordination centre, Mr Lee said the centre
will use technology to help the ministry “better detect, sense-make
and connect the dots” for cases from different "touchpoints",
such as the social services, education, pre-school, community and
other sectors.
The
new social services coordination centre will also provide “tighter
links” to the police’s operations, Mr Lee added.
The
ministry is also studying analytic tools to help connect the dots and
see trends across agencies, allowing them to target efforts on higher
risk cases.
“But
having said that, we have to carefully validate these tools to avoid
excessive false positives, which could overwhelm the system, and to
avoid reinforcing stereotypes,” Mr Lee said.
Responding
to questions about the thresholds involved in making reports of
suspected abuse, Mr Lee said members can be assured that these
reports are “simply to flag concerns”.
365,
[6/11/2025 10:25 am]
First,
how do we quantify "harm"? If a parady video was made to
mock someone's action, does it constitute harm? If a comment was made
with stating facts, but with an aggressive tone, does it constitute
harm? It's better to scope this down, else I forsee more ways to
abuse this and overwhelm the public office, leaving less resources
for the more serious actual cases. And how do you even determine if
you're being stalked? Someone searching for your name is stalking?
Looking into your history of public posts that is open to all is
stalking?
Second,
this will have a wider effect on social behavior, not just on those
who are the "perpetrators". Depending on how the law is
enforced, it can lead to a softer society, where mere words is enough
to cause harm. Society as a whole will become mentally less
resilient.
Third,
what can you do about those from foreign lands? The internet is an
international space, not restricted by geographical location, unlike
enforcement actions. International companies may not comply, and if
matters get too much for them, may even consider cutting service for
a small market like Singapore. Especially if their regional
headquarters is not within Singapore itself. What Singapore considers
as reasonable freedom of speech may not be what other countries or
companies agree is reasonable freedom of speech.
My
own conclusion is there need to narrow down the scope, and to be
explicit on the boundary. Minor matters, such as text based
harassment, can be completely blocked out by the users themselves.
And text based harassment's harm can also be correlated with
"victim's" mental fortitude as well. Online stalking can
also be prevented by not posting everything about yourselves online.
Singapore seems to be continuing the trend of an overprotective nanny
state, not sure how I feel about that.
REACH
Singapore, [6/11/2025 11:00 am]
[
Poll : I am confident that the Online Safety (Relief and
Accountability) Act will provide stronger support and protection to
victims of online harms. ]
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Strongly Agree
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Agree
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Neutral
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Disagree
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Strongly Disagree
REACH
Singapore, [6/11/2025 11:02 am]
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LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 11:21
am]
1.
Based on what I read from the Bill, it focus on the following "harm"
cause online which are quite blatantly flouting criminal laws whether
online or done physically:-
a.
Putting up harmful images of the victims that meant to embarrass or
harass the victims.
Whether
distributing images through social media comm channels via private
chatgroups or posting it up in social media that can be seen by
public at large or pasting physical posters in public places.
Blatantly,
this is flouting criminal laws and there is no ambiguity that
perpetrators should be tracked down and prosecuted.
b.
Sexual harassment - whether conducted physically, through online
means eg. telephone calls, social media chat comm., chatgroups that
infringe the dignity and modesty of the victims are also infringement
of the penal code and should be tracked down and prosecuted.
Again
for such cases, there should be no ambiguity about curbing and
prosecution.
c.
Doxxing - by putting up victims personal information or victims
family members, relatives or friends information publicly whether
online or through physical posters - so that victims are subjected to
mental or physical harassment, public trial or jungle law treatment
and reputation damage - that will cause mental harm, physical harm
(whereby public identify the doxxed victims and bash them up or do
other harmful things) or even triggering victim to commit suicide is
obviously infringing penal code - and need to be tracked down and
prosecuted so as not to let perpetrators hide behind anonymous
identity to commit such harmful acts.
d.
Online stalking - refer to tailing along a victim online wherever,
whenever and whatever the victim post online so as to criticize,
abuse, annoy, embarrass, or just to provide the pressure or
impression to the victims that "you are constantly track by me,
I am your devil and make sure that I will mentally cause you
uncomfortable online wherever, whenever and whatever you post".
This
is unlike physical stalking that can post physical threat or even
physical harassment that are of bigger magnitude in terms of harm.
Online
stalking are of lesser magnitude in terms of physical harms but can
have the following consequences:-
a.
Mental harm - depending on the mental resiliency of the victims.
Some
people are mentally strong and not perturbed by online stalking.
But
some who are mentally less resilient can succumb to such persistent
online stalking.
b.
Some victims who cannot cope with online stalking could withdraw
completely from social media.
c.
Some victims who are more mentally resilient may just ignore online
stalking until the perpretators feel no incentive to stalk the
victims further.
A
knife harms one.
Words
can kill a thousand.
G,
[6/11/2025 11:27 am]
Why
is there a need to set up another new agency with this act?
More
needless overheads like CEO, directors etc in govt.
Why
can't it be subsumed under existing agencies and be headed by
director level official
This
would save a lot of taxpayer money for a function that's so limited
in scope
365,
[6/11/2025 11:33 am]
Then
it seems like existing laws should cover them already.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 11:46
am]
Hmm...
Not
sure.
I
just reading from today's topic.
I
not sure whether existing laws cover the above harmful acts.
Could
be the act legally not adequately cover online offences? Only cover
physical offences?
I
don't know, i not legally trained.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 11:55
am]
1.
Personally I feel that many people will not resort to approaching
this online commission to stop online harms highlighted above - until
and unless they have reached a point they cannot cope anymore.
Because
most people will feel the hassle to do so.
多一事不如少一事。
Means
why give more problem to ourselves and instead should let it pass.
2.
So if the online harm has reached a point that the victims feel the
impact or receive real harms in terms of monetary loss (eg. People
stop dealing business with them) or people ostracized them or even
physically or mentally harm them - then this commission will have a
recourse for the victims to rely upon.
Else
victims may suffer in silence, fight back or resort to other
unwholesome means.
3.
Singapore is a safe country for people to live, work, study and play
in the physical space.
4.
Ideally, in the online space, I believe many people aspire to feel
safe as well.
And
I believe there must be a lot of people raising this issue to the
government before the government decide to act.
365,
[6/11/2025 12:05 pm]
I
hope it stays that way, we've witnessed trigger-happy lawsuits over
the slightest things in the US, and with how influential they are in
exporting culture, I fear an overly-wide net may lead to the same
behavior over time.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 12:06
pm]
I
understand.
Some
people will prefer to have less rule and more freedom and want to
develop more mental resilient with less help.
Some
people will prefer to have more protection.
I
ok, can sit in between.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 12:12
pm]
I
recall when I started off with online social media posting - I was
thrown into a deeper ocean - the world social media with many
foreigners.
My
mental strength need to be exceptionally strong because one chat
topic is not 250 to 300 online members.
Normal
topics can attract hundreds of people posting and responding.
Interesting
topics can attract thousands of postings.
Once
I encounter more than 10,000 responses in a very hot topic.
The
topic are international in nature.
So
this is how mental resiliency are build up.
But
a good thing, identity can be anonymous - no problem with doxxing.
But
most international online forum have been closed up ever since Trump
win his 1st term.
So
no more chance to develop and spar with online users all over the
world.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 12:39
pm]
And
sometimes, we never know what enormous outcome we can cause through
online postings.
There
is a reason why Trump and Kim Jong Un come to Singapore for peace
talk over the nuclear jostling (IRBM landing near Guam, stealth
bombers doing drill dummy nuclear drop in exchange).
Some
more choose Sentosa instead of ShangriLa hotel (that have all the
security in place just after the ShangriLa Security dialogue).
Because
online discussion are watched by VIPs as well and any interesting
discussion can trigger unexpected outcomes.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 12:40
pm]
So
to have online guardians may be necessary.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 12:45
pm]
*Strategy
to achieve food security goals*
1.
To elaborate, reclassify and elevate food security as the same
"strategic critical resources" equivalent to:-
a.
Water security
b.
Energy security.
2.
Set 20x30x35 as a hard target. Mandate the following critical demand
mass to buy and source from only locally produced farms that are
collected, coordinated by a central locally produced food aggregator
eg. NTUC Fairprice.
3.
Identify critical demand mass to ensure the hard target can be hit
with precision.
4.
Identify the following demand mass as achievable hard target:-
(Source:-
Google AI)
a.
Military soldier - 51,000 active, 252,500 NSMen 303,500 headcounts.
b.
School (primary 237,762, secondary 159,457, ITEs 28,000, JCs 25,123 ,
Polytechnics 21,100) centralised kitchen - 471,442. Universities
headcount ?
c.
Civil service and public service 154,000 headcounts.
d.
SATs central kitchen - SIA flights - headcounts?
e.
GLCs - headcounts?
f.
NTUC food fare, Kopitiam food court - public patronage - estimated
headcounts?
5.
I think we have close to 1 million headcounts critical mass demand
per month to gobble up locally produced green and meat - should be
able to meet the hard target.
20x30x35.
Local
high tech agri farms that produce green, fish, eggs, even cell
culture meat etc will be viable and even flourish with a guaranteed
market demand of 1 million consumers to consume the locally produced
food.
6.
The rest of 70% to 80% food requirements are still relying on cheaper
imported foods.
7.
So reclassifying and elevating food security as the same level with
water and energy security will help to:-
a.
Focus government attention and resources on local food production -
but not overly make it fiscally unsustainable.
b.
Energise local population on the importance and significance of local
food security and production.
Hence
able to entice domestic people to loosen their purse strings and pay
a bit more like water (Newater, Desalination) or energy (like
floating energy price).
c.
Set aside some government funds to ensure the hard food security
target is meet - and then rely on imported food to fill up the rest.
Then
local farms will be viable and local talents will be willing to work
on urban sustainability farms to secure our local food security .
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 12:55
pm]
Remember,
during COVID-19 period, Malaysia encounter difficulty in getting
chicken feed due to many countries closing their borders and
transportation over seas are closed.
Price
for chicken hike in Malaysia and in short supply.
As
a result, Malaysia ban export of chicken and eggs to Singapore.
Singapore
supermarket shelf overnight empty of chicken and eggs.
Singaporeans
panic.
So
reclassifying food security and pitching local food security as
Strategic Critical Resource - the same status as Water Security and
Energy Security - can ensure Singaporeans and residents have food to
eat in time of crisis.
The
20x30x35 food security goals will ensure that we at least have local
foods to eat if imported foods suddenly stop.
Eg.
We have cell-culture chicken, steak, pork, mutton etc meat to eat
though life poultry or lifestock meats are not available.
We
have local green to eat.
We
have local eggs to eat.
Potatoes
as carbohydrates (if no rice).
So
we have staple foods locally if all imported goods stopped.
And
we won't go hungry just like water and electricity.
G,
[6/11/2025 1:13 pm]
@reachsg2
is food security today's topic?
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 1:13
pm]
No.
But
critical enough to elaborate from last Parliamentary topic that have
insufficient time to complete.
You
can ignore if it bothers you.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 1:47
pm]
Previously,
CNA online news open up discussion forum under each news articles.
Many
locals practice their social media discussion on the online forum
under each news articles.
Moods
can also be sensed based on what issues are brought up during the
discussion and which new articles or topics attract the most
attention and diverse viewpoints can be seen.
But
following international online news closing their discussion forum,
CNA online news also follow suit.
Could
be many unexpected outcomes that is difficult to control.
But
many people lose the opportunity to hone their online social media
postings in discussion forum.
And
public mood sensing is also lost.
Personally
I feel we are losing some critical opportunities to transform the
world online for the better because any unwholesome and negative
ideas are usually publicly challenged and majority of the people are
rational and logical that can see what is right and what is wrong.
Public
discussion can shape more wholesome behaviors and bring about a
better world.
Xtra,
[6/11/2025 2:03 pm]
What
does OSRA add to our capabilities against online harms? I thought
Govt can alrdy
Force
people to take down content?
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:07
pm]
I
think you refer to pofma.
That
is a person put up online posts that is not factual.
Then
under pofma, the platform must allow the correct facts to be put up
side by side with the inaccurate post.
Or
take it down maybe (I not sure whether pofma cover this).
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:10
pm]
But
I think this Bill cover recourse, as well as harmful content that
have a direct personal impact - such as harassment, sexual
infringement, doxxing (putting up of personal information that can
cause personal damage) and stalking.
I
think pofma and removing the content (which take longer and harm
could have snowball) or platform refuse to comply - won't help the
victims.
Based
on what I read from this topic if I am not wrong.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:12
pm]
Pofma
is targeting putting up inaccurate facts.
This
Bill cover personal attacks if I understand correctly from the Bill.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:15
pm]
And
interestingly, oppositions notably WP supported it.
REACH
Singapore, [6/11/2025 2:19 pm]
📢
Topic 📢
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:24
pm]
Source
:- Google AI
POFMA
does not automatically mandate the removal of inaccurate online
posts. Its primary tool is the Correction Direction, which requires
the online post to have a notice attached with a link to the
government's clarification, without the original post being removed.
This allows readers to view both the original statement and the
official facts to decide for themselves.
However,
in more serious cases, a Minister can issue other types of directions
that do require removal:
Stop
Communication Direction: This requires the person who communicated
the falsehood to take necessary steps to stop its further
communication, which may include removing the content.
Disabling
Direction: This can be issued to internet intermediaries (like social
media platforms or internet service providers) to disable access for
all end-users in Singapore to an online location that contains
falsehoods. This effectively removes the content from public view in
Singapore.
Platforms
that fail to comply with a Disabling Direction or Stop Communication
Direction can face significant penalties, including fines of up to
S$1 million.
In
summary, while the initial and most common action is a correction
notice, POFMA does provide for mandatory removal in specific, serious
circumstances through other types of directions.
Protection
from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA)
30
Oct 2025 — Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act
(POFMA) POFMA's primary tools to counter online falsehoods are the
correction directions - the...
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:29
pm]
Confirm
that pofma is a correction notice to put up correct facts - side by
side with inaccurate online facts.
It
does not take it down unless using other means.
Also
both legal tools are not meant for protection and recourse against
personal attacks that are of criminal intents such as sexual
harassment, stalking, doxxing - meant to cause mental harm or even
indirectly spill over to become physical harm.
G,
[6/11/2025 2:31 pm]
POFMA
gives the govt power to force correction notices on private citizens
/ entities.
What's
the equivalent power private citizens / entities have against the
govt should the govt post inaccurate online material?
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:32
pm]
That's
why this Bill is call "Online Safety" for personal
protection.
Not
online public discussion or public discourse for intellectual
exchanges or discussion - that are not personal in nature.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:32
pm]
Can
give examples?
G,
[6/11/2025 2:34 pm]
Is
there a need for examples when discussing whether or not an
equivalent mechanism exists?
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:35
pm]
Oh,
so you are making a sweeping statement?
G,
[6/11/2025 2:35 pm]
?
What sweeping statement? Don't understand your train of thought
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:36
pm]
The
equivalent mechanism is always say the truth, and public can
ascertain whether what you say is true or not.
If
true, government will respond.
If
not true, then government will correct our statement - through pofma.
It
goes either way.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:38
pm]
So
this is the equivalent mechanism of public versus Government pofma.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:39
pm]
Basically
give examples of how government say untrue thing and public cannot
respond.
Because
you are asking for equivalent mechanism.
If
not, it become a sweeping statement.
G,
[6/11/2025 2:41 pm]
Are
you a representative of the govt? Why say "correct our
statement"?
In
its current form, the govt is not subject to POFMA orders as it's the
enforcing authority.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:41
pm]
Public
can respond in many ways:-
1.
Mainstream media.
2.
Social media
3.
Write directly to the relevant government agencies.
So
why public has no equivalent mechanism to respond?
G,
[6/11/2025 2:42 pm]
They
don't have the equivalent power to force the govt to change
inaccurate statements
G,
[6/11/2025 2:43 pm]
Why
need examples? And how does it become sweeping statement without
example?
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:43
pm]
Public
opinion will change the government position if our facts are correct.
G,
[6/11/2025 2:43 pm]
It's
not about opinion. It's about mechanism
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:43
pm]
Because
you are making a general statement that are not back by examples.
G,
[6/11/2025 2:44 pm]
?
What general statement did I make? Please quote
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 2:45
pm]
I
think I won't go into an endless loop with you.
G,
[6/11/2025 2:49 pm]
No.
You are putting words into my mouth. I did not make any "general
statement" like you claimed.
I
asked you to quote me the "general statement" that you
claimed I made. But you have not done it, and instead responded with
this.
G,
[6/11/2025 3:05 pm]
This
falsehood has to be corrected
The
govt is not subjected to POFMA
Xtra,
[6/11/2025 3:36 pm]
Speaking
of parliament
Xtra,
[6/11/2025 3:36 pm]
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/38-oxley-road-should-be-retained-because-it-bore-witness-to-key-moments-in-spore-history-david-neo
Xtra,
[6/11/2025 3:36 pm]
This
Oxley road saga rears its head again
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 3:37
pm]
Alot
of fireworks will be invoked again.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 3:41
pm]
This
group more reserve.
My
previous group more chatty.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 3:44
pm]
Usually
new ideas are coined by rubbing off diverse ideas from one another.
Even
nasty ideas.
Joomua
Tng, [6/11/2025 3:51 pm]
don't
why bring up pofma.
it
is a way for Singapore government to correct or put up a version of
their storie (information, fact)
the
day when the Singapore fail to up hold integrity by posting or
publishing factual or truthful information is the day Singapore will
start to die.
Singapore
without integrity will surely die.
simple
as that. the Singapore we know today since independent will be no
more. it will be a different Singapore, likely to be part of a bigger
country rather than a city state independent country.
...........
POFMA
is to counter false information. fake news. that can be damaging to
Singapore.
Main
Stream Media cannot be trusted upon for integrity nor honesty nor
morality.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 3:54
pm]
I
agree with all you say except the last statement - main stream media
cannot be trusted upon for integrity nor honesty nor morality.
It
will be very sad if this is true because we get most of our
information from mainstream media.
Social
media - I always take it as a pinch of salt.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 3:54
pm]
In
fact, all REACH topics are making reference to mainstream media
reports.
Joomua
Tng, [6/11/2025 3:57 pm]
i
didn't state it clearly enough.
Main
stream media not regulated are known to spread false or misleading
information and propaganda.
Where
money, corporations revenue are involved... unregulated media, main
stream media or whatever stream..
.are
equally unreliable.
............
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 4:00
pm]
Hmm...
You
could be referring to overseas news outlets in which public lose
confidence on some main stream media.
But
I think Singapore CNA, Straits Times and local Chinese newspaper
quite trustworthy.
I
think CNA win alot of international broadcasting prizes.
Also
follow closely by regional leaders and even in the West - got many
foreign correspondents station all over the world.
I
think our mainstream media are relatively trustworthy.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 4:02
pm]
Mediacorp
wins 34 awards at World Media Festivals 2022 - CNA.
CNA’s
news, current affairs and documentary programmes have bagged a total
of 23 awards at the prestigious World Media Festivals Television &
Corporate Media Awards 2022 in Hamburg, Germany. The awards included
13 gold awards, nine silver and one special award.
These
formed the bulk of the 34 awards won by Mediacorp, the parent company
of CNA.
https://share.google/kuTy8eUM8h28d6BVf
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 4:02
pm]
So
I think our local mainstream media should be reputable and
trustworthy.
REACH
Singapore, [6/11/2025 4:03 pm]
📢
Topic 📢
Joomua
Tng, [6/11/2025 4:05 pm]
Singapore
main stream media are not immune to lure of money nor exremism
infiltration.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 4:07
pm]
Hmm....
I
doubt so, because there are oversight on their news reporting.
Also
there are check and balance.
If
the news reported are found to be false or fabricated, it will be
escalated to become a scandals and it won't go unpunished.
I
believe.
Also
by winning so many international prize - for a small country like
Singapore say a lot of the quality of our mainstream media.
Joomua
Tng, [6/11/2025 4:08 pm]
so
long human are involved .....the possibility is there...how ever
improbable or probable it id
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 4:09
pm]
Hahaha...
Agree
with personal emotion....
But
always trust humans always have the good side.
Joomua
Tng, [6/11/2025 4:10 pm]
and
the irrational and tribalism side.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 4:11
pm]
If
people don't voice out in a public forum, it is not possible for
people to know the diverse views.
Hence
unable to correct misconceptions.
This
is my real worry.
Being
quiet is not something that is good.
A
chatty forum will help to understand the people's mood which is more
important.
Be
it positive comments or negative comments.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 4:14
pm]
That
is why always go for critical thinkings, rational and logical
deduction and stay objective.
Be
prepared to be corrected if we are wrong.
This
is how we learned and matured.
Try
doing the chat in a world forum, the fireworks are more intense
multiple time.
Arguments
will be scrutinized and challenged 360 degree - until our solution,
reasoning and argument are water tight.
Then
we can grow up very quickly and develop the mental strength and
resiliency that cannot be learned in a classroom.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 4:30
pm]
How
will such online social media training benefits us?
1.
In study when presenting your thesis, dissertation or presentation of
your project works - we will be subjected to the Prof, TA, peer
review and if paper submitted to international bodies - 360 degree
scrutiny and challenge will throw at us.
We
must be able to defend our project and thesis and win over the peer
review.
2.
Likewise when we go to work and present your ideas or projects to our
boss, partners, customers - we will similarly subject ourselves to
such rigorous scrutiny, challenges and queries to poke holes at your
solutions.
Are
we able to withstand such scrutiny? If we can, we succeed and win the
project.
Else
we lose.
3.
Likewise when participating in public forum to discuss public
policies that affect the lives of every Singaporeans - can we
withstand 360 degree scrutiny with workable, rational, fair,
reasonable and logical arguments?
If
we can, Government will adopt our suggestions that will benefit our
people and the Country.
If
not solutions, will be constructive feedback for the government to
refine their policies (be it a positive or negative comments - but
must be an honest one based on facts).
This
is why we join the public forum.
Words
when use correctly can bring immense benefits.
G,
[6/11/2025 4:58 pm]
Too
much public resources have been poured into this unnecessary saga
REACH
Singapore, [6/11/2025 5:01 pm]
G,
[6/11/2025 5:14 pm]
Are
you prepared to be corrected about your earlier claim about "If
not true, government will correct our statement - through pofma"?
😏
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 5:15
pm]
Huh?
Don't
understand your question.
G,
[6/11/2025 5:18 pm]
Here's
the claim you made regarding equivalent mechanism
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 5:23
pm]
Ok
I make it very simple.
1.
If we put up a statement about a government policy eg. Through a
social media, government has the right to correct the statement if
inaccurate.
In
a social media, to do so, government need to ensure the correct
statement is tagged side by side with the incorrect statement.
There
are no means to do so, unless through pofma that platform under the
law, will need to comply.
2.
Then what is the public equivalent to pofma?
Respond
by tagging your statement under the pofma statement if you feel that
the government pofma misrepresent facts.
This
is the equivalent mechanism.
3.
If you still unhappy that such response is not sufficient, you can
write to mainstream media or the appropriate government agencies to
put across your point of views.
Your
response will be published all over the news - be it the mainstream
media or social media.
Your
views will not be muffled or silence.
Then
the public will judge whose version of the story is accurate -
Government or the person who put up the "inaccurate statement".
So
neither sides are disadvantaged.
Without
pofma, Government is at the disadvantage as it cannot respond
appropriately and the person who raise it can hit and run.
With
pofma, Government can tag side-by-side, point-by-point to correct
inaccurate facts.
Likewise,
the person also have equivalent advantage because he/she can respond
directly to Government pofma statement if he/she feels that he/she is
wrongly put down.
At
the end, the public is the judge to determine who is right and wrong.
So
public do have equivalent mechanism of a pofma.
And
neither parties are disadvantaged.
Note
that the Government represent the interest of the whole country and
whatever the government do affect all the population.
It
must have the means to protect its integrity else the whole country
can be brought down by anyone who has ill intention.
The
person if he is honest likewise can represent his own interest with
open social media or equivalent - and the public can judge whether he
is an honest guy or a guy who have ill intention.
Jun
Ming, [6/11/2025 5:41 pm]
I
think this is good in terms of preventing online harm. But I think it
is only limited to victim
Jun
Ming, [6/11/2025 5:42 pm]
Based
on the interview in 958 with minister.
Jun
Ming, [6/11/2025 5:43 pm]
But
some people are more weak to and think it is better to tolerate the
harm
Jun
Ming, [6/11/2025 5:44 pm]
I
wonder is there any bottom line for osc to do actions other than
victim reporting
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 5:52
pm]
I
think victims are given tools to take actions against the
perpretators.
OSC
basically take down harmful contents to stop and minimize the harmful
effects as well as reveal the identity of the perpetrators. Not sure
it will proceed to press charge under criminal laws.
Because
like stalking, harassment, doxxing, sexual harassment - it is a
personal attacks done online that cause mental distress, no physical
harm or physical contact.
So
likely to fall under civil law if I am not wrong.
Under
civil law, victims need to sue himself/herself.
But
I stand to be corrected because I am not from legal background.
Jun
Ming, [6/11/2025 5:53 pm]
But
why name it osc. Sound like ocs
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 5:56
pm]
Online
Safety Commission.
Not
officer cadet school.
G,
[6/11/2025 6:00 pm]
In
this long comment, are you still implying that the govt can be
POFMA-ed?
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 6:01
pm]
Pofma
is for government.
It
don't apply to the public.
But
public has sufficient tools and even stronger means to take on the
government.
So
I don't understand your concern.
G,
[6/11/2025 6:03 pm]
Which
law can the public use to force a correction notice on the govt?
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 6:04
pm]
I
think no point going round and round with you if you fail to
understand the message that I am trying to convey.
I
will stop my reply to you.
REACH
Singapore, [6/11/2025 6:05 pm]
📢
Topic 📢
G,
[6/11/2025 6:08 pm]
Your
comments earlier indicate govt can be POFMA-ed.
But
this is clearly not true.
Are
you prepared to be corrected so as to stay objective and we can all
learn and mature (these are your words)
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 6:10
pm]
I
don't know where on earth did you pick up the statement that I say
govt can be pofma-ed.
🙈
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 6:11
pm]
Now
I correct you.
Your
statement is incorrect.
G,
[6/11/2025 6:15 pm]
I
stand corrected. I mistook your broken English for describing that
govt can be POFMA-ed
G,
[6/11/2025 6:15 pm]
Now
are you willing to be corrected for putting words into my mouth?
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 6:16
pm]
Ok
thanks.
I
accepted your apology.
And
thanks for pointing out my broken English.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 6:16
pm]
Oh,
is there any examples to support your statement.
G,
[6/11/2025 6:17 pm]
Please
quote the statement that you claimed I made.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 6:18
pm]
Sigh
make me type out all the statement you made, very tiring like street
fight.
Thought
can elevate to higher level discussion.
G,
[6/11/2025 6:20 pm]
U
made a claim against me. I expect you to back up your own claim and
hold yourself to the standards you have set yourself
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 6:20
pm]
I
got take screenshots except cannot attached.
G,
[6/11/2025 6:21 pm]
Then
search for it and reply to it.
Jun
Ming, [6/11/2025 6:22 pm]
Aiyo
the whole chat is y'all both quarreling
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 6:22
pm]
I
tell you what, you win.
I
very tired to do street fighting.
I
taking my dinner.
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 6:22
pm]
Yah
lor.
Got
to stood so low.
Jun
Ming, [6/11/2025 6:23 pm]
Got
no time to read through all the things
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 6:24
pm]
But
hor, world forum also like that.
When
younger, got more energy, can sustain.
Now
getting older, better to do more sensible discussion rather than mud
slinging.
More
about ego fighting if go down to the level of street fighting.
REACH
Singapore, [6/11/2025 6:24 pm]
Dear
Contributors,
It
is everyone’s responsibility to help keep this online space safe
and conducive for all contributors to share their views and feedback
on national issues.
Please
be mindful to keep comments respectful and considerate of others in
this chat group.
Please
be reminded of the TOU: https://go.gov.sg/reach-telegram-terms
We
appreciate your co-operation to adhere to our TOU during our
discussions.
Thank
you.
Megan
REACH
Singapore, [6/11/2025 6:24 pm]
LCL
(Danny 心), [6/11/2025 6:25
pm]
Certainly.
Apologize
for the exchange.
G,
[6/11/2025 6:29 pm]
I
see. That's how it ends.
Denying
putting words in my mouth when you clearly did
So
much for being prepared to be corrected when you are wrong
G,
[6/11/2025 6:30 pm]
Ok
la. Something different from long AI generated cut and paste
monologues we get here like 80% of the time
G,
[6/11/2025 6:31 pm]
Also
appreciate when you step in more often and limit monologues that are
irrelevant to the day's topic.
Thanks!
G,
[6/11/2025 6:43 pm]
Ok
thanks.
I
accept your broken English apology
REACH
Singapore, [6/11/2025 6:45 pm]
Dear
Contributors,
⏰
We will be closing the chat in 15 minutes ⏰
Thank
you very much for being part of our Telegram chat and participating
actively.
Goodnight!
Megan
😊
REACH
Singapore, [6/11/2025 7:01 pm]
Dear
Contributors
We
will be closing the chat for today.
Thank
you very much for being part of our Telegram chat and participating
actively.
Goodnight!
Megan
😊
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