Facebook blocks group of 1 million critical of Thai monarchy amid government pressure
The move comes amid near daily youth-led protests against the government led by the former military junta chief and unprecedented calls for reforms of the monarchy.
The Royalist Marketplace group was created in April by Pavin Chachavalpongpun, a self-exiled academic and critic of the monarchy.
By doing this, Facebook is cooperating with the authoritarian regime to obstruct democracy and cultivating authoritarianism in Thailand.
The company has said that when it receives complaints of posts violating local laws, it may restrict the availability of the content in the country.
Earlier this month, Thailands digital minister accused Facebook of not complying with requests to restrict content, including insults to the monarchy.
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