Read the following quotes on POFMA and answer the question that follows:

Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam yesterday made clear that satire is not

covered by a new law to tackle online falsehoods. "The suggestion that satire is covered by POFMA is erroneous," he said, referring to the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act passed in May. He was responding to questions from reporters on a recent Facebook post by the Media Literacy Council (MLC), which netizens slammed for highlighting satire as one type of fake news.

- K. Shanmugam, Law and Home Affairs Minister, Straits Times (14 Sep 2019)

"Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam disclosed these details yesterday as he gave an overview of the process of appeal under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill."

- K. Shanmugam, Law and Home Affairs Minister, Straits Times (8 May 2019)

"Only those who deliberately fabricate news and spread falsehoods are liable to face

criminal charges under the proposed law against fake news..."

- K. Shanmugam, Law and Home Affairs Minister, Straits Times (9 Apr 2019)

Debate whether state-imposed regulations are the only options to address online falsehoods (fake news).