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May 05, 2005
A*Star confirms warning to student over defamatory blog
Channelnewsasia.com reports
A*Star (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) confirmed it had warned a Singapore student of legal consequences over a public blog containing defamatory statements...... So it warned the blogger of legal consequences unless the objectionable statements were removed and an acceptable apology published.
A*Star also said it welcomed a diversity of views in all media, but the statements made in the blog "went way beyond fair comment.
[cowboycaleb: Interesting... got warning still not scared....]
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