Why does Singapore so low in press freedom rankings?

Singapore is known for being low in the World Press Freedom. Its rank is 151st when compared to the other countries around the world. Its neighbors are much further up the ranks than Singapore. Japan ranks 67th. Taiwan ranks 42nd and Hong Kong ranks 73rd. It wasn’t that Singapore changed all of a sudden. Instead, this country’s rankings gradually decreased for the past ten years.

There have been many issues that relate to the reason for the low ranking in the freedom of press. Some include having issues with the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act that was created a little while ago. Second, there are laws established for fake news. These can cause Singapore’s freedom of press to be more controlled.