Thailand began legal action on Thursday against Facebook FB.O and Twitter TWTR.N for ignoring requests to take down content, in its first such move against major internet firms. “This is the first time we’re using the Computer Crime Act to take action against platforms for not complying with court orders,” Puttipong told reporters. The ministry will file more such takedown requests to Facebook, Twitter, and Google, asking them to remove more than 3,000 items from their platforms, with content ranging from pornography to criticism of the monarchy, Puttipong said. Twitter declined to comment, while Facebook and Google did not respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. The ministry also filed separate cybercrime complaints against five people who it said criticised the monarchy on Facebook and Twitter during a major anti-government demonstration at the weekend, Puttipong said.

Source: Standard Digital September 24, 2020 06:33 UTC