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Facebook agrees to restrict anti-government content in Vietnam after months of throttling

Facebook has agreed to block get entry to to positive anti-government content to customers in Vietnam, following months of having its products and services throttled there, reportedly through state-owned telecoms. Reuters, mentioning resources throughout the corporate, reported that Vietnam asked previous in the yr that Facebook leisure…
Facebook has agreed to block access to certain anti-government content to users in Vietnam, following months of having its services throttled there, reportedly by state-owned telecoms. Reuters, citing sources within the company, reported that Vietnam requested earlier in the year that Facebook rest…

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