Issuance of Correction Direction under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act

23 March 2026 Posted in Press releases

1. The Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Mr Edwin Tong SC has instructed for a Correction Direction, under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019 (POFMA), to be issued to Xu Yuan Chen (alias Terry Xu) and Miao Yi Infotech Ltd for their publications which communicated false statements of fact concerning the appointment of the Attorney-General:

(i) An article on The Online Citizen’s (“TOC’s”) website (theonlinecitizen.com) on 9 March  2026 and posted on https://www.theonlinecitizen.com as well as https://heidoh.com;

(ii) TOC’s Facebook post on 9 March 2026; and

(iii) TOC’s Instagram post on 9 March 2026.

2. Xu Yuan Chen (alias Terry Xu) and Miao Yi Infotech Ltd are required to publish Correction Notices on TOC’s websites, Heidoh’s website, TOC’s Facebook and TOC’s Instagram pages, and in The Straits Times. These notices will state that the content communicated false statements of fact, and provide a link to the Government’s clarification.

3. For the facts of the case, please refer to the Factually article at the following link: https://www.factually.gov.sg/corrections-and-clarifications/230326

MINISTRY OF LAW
23 MARCH 2026

Last updated on 23 March 2026