Communist Laos has issued a decree outlawing online criticism of policies of the ruling party or government, state media reported, the latest South-East Asian country to enact strict Internet controls.
According to legislation approved by Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong last week, web users will face criminal action for spreading "false" information aimed at discrediting the government, the official KPL news agency said.
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