s 15B Correction order
15B.—(1) A court may, on an application by the subject of an alleged false statement of fact (called in this section a relevant statement), make a correction order against an individual or entity (called in this section the respondent), if —(a) the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that —(i) the respondent has published the relevant statement; and (ii) the relevant statement is a false statement of fact; and (b) it is just and equitable in the circumstances to make the correction order. [17/2019] (2) A correction order may be made against a respondent even if the respondent does not know or have reason to believe that the relevant statement is false.[17/2019] (3) A correction order may require the respondent to publish in Singapore a correction notice, within a specified time —(a) to any specified person or description of persons; and (b) in a specified form and manner, which may include publication —(i) at a specified online location or in a specified newspaper or other printed publication of Singapore; or (ii) in specified proximity to every copy of the relevant statement, or of any substantially similar statement, that is published by the respondent.[17/2019] (4) A correction notice must contain all or any of the following as may be specified in the correction order:(a) a statement, in such terms as may be specified, that the court has determined the relevant statement is false, or that such material as may be specified contains a false statement of fact; (b) a statement, in such terms as may be specified, correcting the false statement of fact, or a reference to a specified location where such a statement may be found.[17/2019] (5) In this section —(a) “specified” means specified in the correction order; and (b) the respondent does not publish a statement merely by doing any act for the purpose of, or that is incidental to, the provision of —(i) an internet intermediary service; (ii) a telecommunication service; (iii) a service of giving the public access to the internet; or (iv) a computing resource service.[17/2019] (6) To avoid doubt, in this section, a statement that is substantially similar to the relevant statement includes a statement that is identical to the relevant statement.[Act 23 of 2025 wef 29/06/2026]