Basically is a kind of Internet Censorship law.
Section 114A, "Presumption of Fact in Publication", is a new amendment to the Evidence Act 1950. The amendment states that any owner or host of a network or website, or owner of a computer or mobile device is presumed to have published or re-published its contents. This law will impact everyone, every Internet user.
How would ACT114A affect you?
At the moment, it doesn't really affect me but I have to be alert with what I post and what I write in the net. To think further, it somehow increase my anxiety while using the Internet, is like living in fear, scared being caught for no reason.
I can't really give a precise answer for current situation, but to think ahead, it will be a yes. The reason is anything could happen without me knowing it (example: wifi being hack and misused).
Should you be concerned?
Definitely I am concern about this matter and I am sure it is also a concern for most social network user because it somehow affect us in different way.
by Grace Ngeau (1112700346)
As you said we can't give a affirmative answer right now, but we should take care our behaviour from avoid touching those sensitive issue and strengthen account security.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is a very good move for us to start taking this ACT114A as a serious matter so that we may also learn to be matured enough on what we do in our daily life in the internet world. Rather than living under the coconut shell, in any matter that we do, we should think first before we act or talk, as our words are as sharp as a double edged sword. Better safe than sorry because there's no turning back :)
ReplyDeleteLiving in fear or scared being caught for no reason and anything could be happened without we knowing it. Yes, these are really trouble us. I wonder how it will be as time goes by. Everyone must be alerted and of course, be responsible of what we have said or done on the internet. Think of others.
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