POFMA

alternative Pofma

1. SingaporeabbreviationacronymlawAcronym of Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act, a controversial Singaporean law aiming to suppress fake news.First known use 2019

   The Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Leader of the House has instructed the Pofma Office to do so.

   2022 February 12, Sue-Ann Tan, “Pofma office issues correction direction to Wake Up, Singapore over COP statements”, in Straits Times

   2 more examples

   HardwareZone is required to carry the Correction Notice to all end-users in Singapore who use HardwareZone.com," said the Pofma Office said in a statement early on Monday.

   2020 January 27, “SPH Magazines complies with Pofma correction order on false HardwareZone post”, in Business Times, archived from the original on 30 Dec 2025

   The ICJ has previously highlighted how POFMA on its face is not compliant with international law and standards protecting the right to freedom of opinion, expression and information.

   2021 October 4, “Singapore: ICJ calls on government to repeal or substantially amend the POFMA, two years after it entered into force”, in International Commission of Jurists, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2025

present singular third person POFMAs · participle present POFMAing · participle past POFMAed · past POFMAed · participle past POFMA-ed · past POFMA-ed · alternative Pofma

1. SingaporeinformaltransitiveTo accuse someone of spreading falsehoods online under the same law.

   When you POFMA someone, it draws attention to what the person said in the first place.

   2023 August 2, Koh Ewe, “A Wave of Scandals Is Testing the Singaporean Government's Ability to Take Criticism”, in Time, archived from the original on 19 Mar 2025

1. Alternative letter-case form of POFMA.

   The Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Leader of the House has instructed the Pofma Office to do so.

   2022 February 12, Sue-Ann Tan, “Pofma office issues correction direction to Wake Up, Singapore over COP statements”, in Straits Times

   1 more example

   HardwareZone is required to carry the Correction Notice to all end-users in Singapore who use HardwareZone.com," said the Pofma Office said in a statement early on Monday.

   2020 January 27, “SPH Magazines complies with Pofma correction order on false HardwareZone post”, in Business Times, archived from the original on 30 Dec 2025