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Netizens might get into trouble for harassing Sim Lim’s Jover Chew: reports

Sim Lim Square

Netizens may be breaking the law for harassing errant Sim Lim retailer Jover Chew, reported Channel NewsAsia.

Under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public and Nuisance) Act, there are some provisions that can be applied to in Chew’s case, whose personal details such as his identity card number, address and mobile number were posted on Internet troll SMRT (LTD) Feedback’s Facebook page. The information was subsequently shared multiple times by other netizens.

However, the police may find it difficult to track down the anonymous netizens behind these vigilante tactics.

The Protection from Harassment Act, was passed in March to protect people from online harassment and bullying, but it is not fully in force yet.

Just two days ago, a t-shirt by Singapore pranksters SGAG with expletives printed on it was found lying on the floor outside of Chew’s Mobile Air shop in Sim Lim Square.

The online campaigns against Chew began after a video of his Vietnamese customer begging on his knees for a refund went viral. Many Singaporeans were outraged that the man was duped into paying $1,500 for a warranty package for an iPhone 6.

The case exposed some of the shady dealings that occur at Sim Lim Square, and even made international headlines.