# Correction Direction and Targeted Correction Directions Under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019 To Address Falsehoods on Public Housing Policies

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2024-02-22T10:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/corrections-regarding-falsehood-on-building-flats-for-multi-generational-living
- **Topics:** HDB & Public Housing, Commercial & Industrial, Government & Policy

## Featured rationale

The correction notices may reduce misinformation affecting public understanding of housing policy, potentially supporting better-informed buyer expectations and decisions in the public-housing market.

## AI summary

The Minister for National Development ordered correction directions over Dr Chee Soon Juan’s 17 February 2024 video containing false statements about public housing policies.

## Original article

The video posted by Dr Chee Soon Juan on his Facebook, Instagram and TikTok accounts on 17 February 2024 contains false and misleading statements regarding public housing policies.

2 The Minister for National Development has instructed the POFMA Office to issue a Correction Direction to Dr Chee and a Targeted Correction Direction to TikTok Pte. Ltd., in relation to these posts.

3 Dr Chee will be required to carry correction notices on his Instagram and Facebook accounts and create a new TikTok post containing a correction notice. These notices will state that the video posted on 17 February 2024 contains a false statement of fact and provide a link to the Government’s clarification. This will allow viewers to consider both versions and draw their own conclusions. TikTok Pte. Ltd. will also be required to communicate a correction notice to all end-users in Singapore that had accessed the TikTok post.

4 For the facts of the case, please refer to the Factually article “Corrections regarding falsehood on building flats for multi-generational living.” at https://www.gov.sg/article/factually220224).

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 根据《2019年防止网络假信息和网络操纵法》发出更正指示及针对性更正指示，以处理有关公共住屋政策的不实信息

徐顺全博士于2024年2月17日在其Facebook、Instagram及TikTok账号发布的视频，包含有关公共住屋政策的虚假及误导性陈述。

2 国家发展部部长已指示防止网络假信息办公室（POFMA Office）就这些帖文向徐顺全博士发出更正指示，并向TikTok Pte. Ltd.发出针对性更正指示。

3 徐顺全博士须在其Instagram及Facebook账号刊登更正通知，并发布一条载有更正通知的新TikTok帖文。这些通知将说明2024年2月17日发布的视频包含虚假事实陈述，并提供政府澄清的链接。这将让观众得以同时考虑两种说法并自行得出结论。TikTok Pte. Ltd.亦须向所有曾浏览该TikTok帖文的新加坡终端用户传达更正通知。

4 有关本案事实，请参阅Factually文章《Corrections regarding falsehood on building flats for multi-generational living.》，网址：https://www.gov.sg/article/factually220224）。