Facebook still available in country despite being given Tuesday deadline to remove content deemed insulting to monarchyAuthorities in Thailand appear to possess backed down on a threat to block access to Facebook after they said the social media company had agreed to remove “illegal” content,including posts critical of the monarchy.
The government threatened Facebook with legal action last week unless it removed 131 “illicit” pages by 10am on Tuesday morning. Hours before the deadline, internet providers said they were under pressure to shut down access to Facebook in Thailand. Related: Thailand threatens Facebook with legal action over anti-monarchy posts Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com