Thailand: MDES cinvestigation into llegal content displayed on social media platforms
Progress
Current status
in force
26 Aug 2020 in force
Scope
Implementers
Thailand
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced MDES confirmation on removal of 1,276 URLs of illegal content by social media platforms following court orders
On 26 August 2020, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) confirmed the removal of 1,276 URLs of illegal content by social media platforms following court orders. In addition, 1,024 new notifications have been sent to platforms, includin…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body