The new ordinance gives the government sweeping powers on tackling fake news. Civil society have criticised the law, saying it severely harms freedom of speech. We speak to CIJ to understand how the law impacts us.

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Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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