2 websites linked to The Online Citizen ordered to comply with Pofma measures
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Two websites linked to The Online Citizen (TOC) have been declared as Declared Online Locations (DOLs) under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma).In a statement on Tuesday (June 30), the Ministry of Digital Development and Inform2 websites linked to The Online Citizen ordered to comply with Pofma measures
Two websites linked to The Online Citizen (TOC) have been declared as Declared Online Locations (DOLs) under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma).In a statement on Tuesday (June 30), the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) said that the affected websites will have to carry a notice alerting viewers that they are DOLs — that they have «communicated multiple falsehoods», and that viewers should exercise caution when accessing them for information.The operator of TOC's online platforms is also restricted from receiving financial or other material benefits from operating the DOLs, said the ministry, adding that the two websites will remain as DOLs for two years, until June 30, 2028.TOC's primary website declared DOL in 2025TOC's primary website, in addition to its social media pages, had been declared a DOL in June 2025, for repeatedly communicating falsehoods, said MDDI. Read more














