NTU's blogging rule raises eyebrows

The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) claims it is an annual reminder. But its recent circular on blogging has raised eyebrows on campus. Two other universities here approach social media with a light touch. "It, however, crosses the line when comments and remarks are untrue or inflammatory," a Singapore Management University spokesperson said. SMU students, too, are bound by the university's Code of Conduct, whereby students are expected to refrain from hate speech or epithets - be it racial, ethnic, religious, sexual or political in nature - in any media or communication.