Thailand: Ministry of Digital Economy and Society Lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly not removing scam advertisements
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
21 Aug 2023 under deliberation
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
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced Ministry of Digital Economy and Society lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly not removing scam advertisements
On 21 August 2023, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) announced its intention to initiate legal proceedings against Facebook. The MDES stated that Facebook did not, as asked by the Ministry, remove advertisements for "scams" such as …
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government