Thai law to regulate social media content in the pipeline


BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): A proposal for legislation to control social media content in Thailand was raised by the prime minister at Tuesday’s (June 8) Cabinet meeting, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said.

Prayut cited recent legislation in India to regulate social media, including various blogs, the spokesman said.

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