Academic Cherian George urges caution in drafting new laws to tackle online untruths, calls for repeal of insult law, Politics News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Hateful expression warrants a firm response, but not always with criminal law, said academic Cherian George. If used in the wrong circumstances, this law can be counter-productive and could be weaponised by political opportunists, he added at a public hearing on deliberate online falsehoods on Tuesday (March 27).