Thailand: Government bans all official links in texts and emails to fight scams


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BANGKOK: The Thai government has adopted a stringent new measure in its war against cybercrime, effectively banning all state agencies and regulated entities from sending SMS text messages or emails that contain embedded links.

Chaichanok Chidchob, Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DE), announced that the Cabinet (Council of Ministers) approved the new directive, which aims to decisively close a major loophole exploited by scammers targeting the public.

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