# 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:** 2023-08-24T02:00:00.000Z - **Author:** Ministry of National Development - **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/correction-direction-and-targeted-correction-directions-under-the-protection-from-online-falsehoods-and-manipulation-act-2019-to-address-falsehoods-on-public-housing-policies - **Topics:** HDB & Public Housing, Commercial & Industrial, Government & Policy ## Featured rationale Correcting inaccurate policy claims may help buyers base public-housing decisions on verified information and reduce confusion affecting market sentiment or application behaviour. ## AI summary The Government ordered correction notices for TikTok posts dated 17 and 18 August 2023 that contained false statements about public-housing policies. ## Original article The TikTok posts published by the user “dr.ishhaq.jay” on 17 and 18 Aug 2023 contain 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 the user “dr.ishhaq.jay” and a Targeted Correction Direction to TikTok Pte. Ltd., in relation to these posts. 3 The user “dr.ishhaq.jay” is required to create a new TikTok post containing a correction notice, which states that the earlier posts contain false statements of fact and provides a link to the Government’s clarification. TikTok Pte. Ltd. will also be required to communicate a correction notice to all end-users in Singapore that had accessed the TikTok posts. 4 For the facts of the case, please refer to the Factually article “Corrections regarding falsehoods on public housing policies.” at https://www.gov.sg/article/factually240823-a). 5 We are also aware of a TikTok post by the user “dr.ishhaq.jay” on 23 August 2023, claiming that the user has received POFMA directions simply for “asking questions”. This is incorrect. POFMA does not deal with opinions or questions, but aims to protect Singaporeans from false statements of fact. Expressing opinions and asking questions should be done responsibly. In the case of TikTok user “dr.ishhaq.jay”, he has gone beyond asking questions to make a number of serious falsehoods affecting public interest on multiple occasions. Issued by: Ministry of National Development Ministry of Law Date: 24 August 2023 ## Chinese translation > Translation model: grok_cli ### 根据《2019年防止网络假信息和网络操纵法令》发出更正指示及定向更正指示，以应对有关公共住屋政策的虚假信息 用户“dr.ishhaq.jay”于2023年8月17日及18日发布的TikTok帖文，载有关于公共住屋政策的虚假及误导性陈述。 2 国家发展部长已指示防止网络假信息和网络操纵法令办事处（POFMA Office）就这些帖文，向用户“dr.ishhaq.jay”发出更正指示，并向TikTok Pte. Ltd.发出定向更正指示。 3 用户“dr.ishhaq.jay”须创建一条新的TikTok帖文，内附更正通知，说明较早前的帖文载有虚假事实陈述，并提供政府澄清内容的链接。TikTok Pte. Ltd.亦须向所有曾在新加坡访问这些TikTok帖文的终端用户传达更正通知。 4 有关案件事实，请参阅“事实”文章《关于公共住屋政策虚假信息的更正》，网址为https://www.gov.sg/article/factually240823-a）。 5 我们也知悉用户“dr.ishhaq.jay”于2023年8月23日发布的一条TikTok帖文，声称该用户仅因“提出问题”而收到POFMA指示。此说法不正确。POFMA并不针对意见或问题，而是旨在保护新加坡人免受虚假事实陈述的影响。表达意见与提出问题应以负责任的方式进行。就TikTok用户“dr.ishhaq.jay”而言，他已不止于提出问题，而是多次作出若干影响公众利益的严重虚假陈述。 发布机构： 国家发展部 律政部 日期： 2023年8月24日