The Advisory Council on the Impact of New Media on Society has
suggested that the making and distribution of political films be
allowed and also to lift the ban on 100 websites in Singapore.
The council was appointed in March last year.
Its task is to propose suggestions on how the government can
better manage new media issues while keeping up with the
development in this area.
Over one year, the council focused on four key areas of the new
media.
They include electronic engagement which calls on the government
to intensify its communication with the citizens using new media
like blogs and online forums.
On regulation of online political content, the council suggested
narrowing the scope of law or even revoking it.
The council is also calling for an agency to introduce a
national strategy for cyber safety for the protection of
minors.
And for intermediary immunity for online defamation, one
suggestion is to give limited immunity to the middlemen like
internet content hosts.
Revealing its recommendations on Friday, the council's also
calling for public feedback via its new website www.aims.org.sg.
It will study the public feedback before revising and submitting
recommendations to the government by November this year. -
CNA/vm By May Wong, Channel NewsAsia