Activist Kokila Annamalai was issued a POFMA order on Oct 5 for posts she had made on Facebook and X.
New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: Two social media platforms have been issued with targeted correction directions under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act after an activist did not comply with a POFMA order issued to her last week.
"The Minister for Home Affairs has instructed the POFMA Office to issue a targeted correction direction to Meta Platforms and X, following Ms Kokila Annamalai’s non-compliance," said MHA in a press release.
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