Group of bloggers to protest against new MDA licensing framework

Group of bloggers to protest against new MDA licensing framework

    By Teo Chia Leen
    POSTED: 01 Jun 2013 9:32 PM
 
A group of bloggers said they will be organising a protest next week against the new licensing requirements imposed by the Media Development Authority on certain websites.

SINGAPORE: A group of bloggers said they will be organising a protest next week against the new licensing requirements imposed by the Media Development Authority on certain websites.

In a statement, the bloggers said the protest will take place on June 8, at the Speakers' Corner at Hong Lim Park, at 4pm.

They have also organised a petition to call for the Ministry of Communications and Information to withdraw the licensing regime completely.

Beginning on Saturday, online news sites with a significant reach will be subjected to a bond of S$50,000, and will have to comply within 24 hours to MDA's direction to remove content found to breach content standards.

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