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		jboynyc on April 14, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Man fined for sharing a Facebook link ruled as def... Here's a helpful explainer of the law being applied here (as well as data on additional cases where it was used since its introduction in 2019): https://pofmaed.com/explainer-what-is-pofma/

ValentineC on April 14, 2021 [–]

POFMA (the law described in the parent link) is a different (and IMO, unreasonable) law aimed at shutting down fake news.

The person in the linked article was being sued for defamation.

jboynyc on April 14, 2021 | [–]

Oh, you're right! I just realized I misread the paragraph about POFMA. Thanks for clarifying.

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