Tag: social media
Southeast Asian Governments Utilize Fake News Laws Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Singapore's anti-fake news law has stirred up its fair share of controversy in its short four-month existence.
The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act...
Thailand Plans to Toughen Online Security
Law will expand the government’s power to private communications
Thailand is looking to buy software that will strengthen the military’s control over the internet while...
Anti-Immigration Hate Speech Crackdown in Germany
The large-scale sexual assaults in Cologne on New Year’s Eve has left many Germans in a state of shock and anger. Roughly 1000 men...
“Hate Speech” on Twitter Racking Up Fines in France
A trend of anti-Semitism on Twitter is racking up fines for the company, as French Jewish groups sue the social media platform for "public insult."...
Police State News: Fear Over New Philippine Internet Law
NY Times | A new Internet law in the Philippines could lead to imprisonment for activities such as sharing Facebook and Twitter posts, critics...
