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Thai minister threatens Fb with authorized motion over restriction requests

Thailand's digital minister has threatened authorized motion towards Fb and accused the social media big of not complying with authorities requests to limit content material deemed unlawful, together with perceived insults to the nation's monarchy.
Thailand's digital minister has threatened legal action against Facebook and accused the social media giant of not complying with government requests to restrict content deemed illegal, including perceived insults to the country's monarchy.

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