MDDI's response to PQ on Online Falsehoods Reports Received by POFMA and Corrections Issued

Parliament Sitting on 28 February 2025

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

11. Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) how many reports of online falsehoods have been received by the POFMA Office via the online form for reporting potential falsehoods since the availability of this form; and (b) of these reports, how many resulted in Correction Directions being issued.

Answer:

Since the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) Office's online form for reporting potential falsehoods was introduced in 2021, the POFMA Office has received a total of 1,276 pieces of public feedback about potential online falsehoods (as of 31 January 2025).

In the same period, there were nine POFMA Directions issued regarding falsehoods that had been reported by a total of 37 pieces of public feedback to the POFMA Office.