Fajar 4E5N SS Prelims 2019 QP

Do not open this document till permission is given. This document consists of 6 printed pages including the cover page. FAJAR SECONDARY SCHOOL 2019 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS / 5 NORMAL (ACADEMIC) CANDIDATE NAME CLASS INDEX NUMBER COMBINED HUMANITIES Paper 1 Social Studies Setter: Miss Loh Su Min Additional Materials: Writing Paper 2267/01 2 September 2019 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and index number on all the work you hand in. Write all answers on the writing paper. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B Answer all parts of Question 2. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total marks for this paper is 50. For Examiner’s Use Section A 35 Section B 15 Total 50

2 Section A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. Study the Background Information and the sources carefully , and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources which you are told to use. In answering the questions you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 (a) Study Source A. What can you infer about the POFMA law? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Source B. Why was this infographic posted on the website? Explain your answer. [6] (c) Study Sources C and D. Having read Source C, are you surprised by Source D? Explain your answer. [7] (d) Study Source E. How useful is this source in showing the impact on Singapore having a POFMA? Explain your answer. [7] (e) “Singaporeans should welcome the POFMA law.” Using sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

3 How would the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) impact Singapore? Background Information Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. With the widespread use of technology and the Internet, acts of cyber bullying and online harassment have been on the rise. In order to combat that, the government created the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA) in 2014. This act was to protect individuals against onlin e stalking and the spreading of false statements online by making these actions a criminal offence. In more recent years, the problem of the spread of false information online is a rising concern all around the world. To tackle this problem, the POFMA was created in May 2019. With this act, if