12-01-2017 11:29 via thedrum.com

Facebook bows to Thai censorship demands

Facebook has given in to demands from the government of Thailand to censor content that it deems unsuitable, gagging a number of individuals from discussing the royal family and the ongoing transition to a new king.
Thailand has long banned criticism of its royal family in the media and has now ratcheted up its stance on social media after journalist Andrew MacGregor Marshall, sought to use the platform to propagate reports on the family.
Facebook is believed to have blocked at least one of his
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