{"id":318781,"date":"2017-05-13T12:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-05-13T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=318781"},"modified":"2017-05-13T12:00:42","modified_gmt":"2017-05-13T12:00:42","slug":"thailand-warns-facebook-to-block-content-critical-of-the-monarchy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/thailand-warns-facebook-to-block-content-critical-of-the-monarchy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand warns Facebook to block content critical of the monarchy"},"content":{"rendered":"
Authorities in Thailand have warned Facebook to take down content critical of the monarchy, or face legal action.<\/p>\n
The social media giant has been given until next Tuesday to remove more than 130 items from pages viewable in Thailand.<\/p>\n
Facebook says it does consider requests from governments to block material, and will comply if it breaks local laws.<\/p>\n
Any comment critical of the monarchy can result in prosecution under Thailand’s strict lese-majeste law.<\/p>\n
Those convicted face long prison sentences.<\/p>\n
Thailand’s military government that seized power in Thailand in 2014 has made great efforts to suppress any criticism of the monarchy.<\/p>\n
Thousands of websites have been blocked, and people caught sharing, or even liking Facebook posts deemed unflattering to the monarchy have been prosecuted.<\/p>\n