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BANGKOK, Sept 25 (Bernama) — Thailand\u2019s Digital\nEconomy and Society Ministry on Thursday filed complaints with cybercrime\npolice against Facebook and Twitter for ignoring requests to take down\ncontent deemed illegal and materials critical of the monarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister of Digital Economy and Society Puttipong Punnakanta\nsaid the ministry had sent a warning to the two social media\ncompanies to take down content on Aug 27. The companies,\nhowever, did not comply with the 15-day deadline of the court-issued takedown\norders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said Facebook only took down 225 of 661 posts\nwhile Twitter only removed five of 69 posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said no action was taken against Alphabet\u2019s Google as it\ntook down the 289 YouTube videos as specified in the order on Wednesday (Sept\n23).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is the first time we are using Computer Crime Act\nagainst major social media companies for not giving full cooperation (to take\ndown content).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAction will be taken in accordance with Thai law as it\nhappened in Thailand,\u201d he said at a press conference here Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the Computer Crime Act, those found violating it will\nbe fined up to US$6,337 (200,000 baht), then 5,000 baht per day until the\norder is observed. (US$1 = 31.56 baht)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Puttipong said the ministry would file more such takedown\nrequests to social media companies, asking them to remove items from their\nplatforms, with content ranging from drugs and pornography to criticism of\nthe monarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe ministry will file more takedown requests to Facebook,\nTwitter and Google to remove about 3,000 items from their platforms, including\n1,748 on Facebook, YouTube (607) and Twitter (261) as well as about 400\nfrom other websites,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Puttipong said the ministry also filed separate\ncybercrime complaints against five individuals, including politicians and\nprotest leaders, for allegedly criticising the monarchy on Facebook and Twitter\nduring a major anti-government protest in Bangkok last weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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