BEIJING (Reuters) – A controversial Chinese cybersecurity law that has sparked protests from foreign governments and business groups neared approval on Monday as parliament held the third reading of the draft bill. The official Xinhua Read more…
OSLO (Reuters) – Facebook will allow more content on its platform that it would have earlier removed because it violated its standards, with new criteria being worked out, a senior executive said on Monday, following Read more…
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After Facebook’s removal of an iconic Vietnam war photo stirred an international uproar last month, the social network’s executives quickly backtracked and cleared its publication. But the image – showing a naked Read more…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s government met with representatives from Internet giant Google, amid growing calls from Thai hardline royalists to bring those who insult the monarchy to justice, as many Thais look with uncertainty to Read more…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s main mobile telecoms operators instructed customers on Sunday to report “inappropriate content about the royal institution”, as the government steps up scrutiny for material deemed insulting to the monarchy. King Bhumibol Read more…
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch on Thursday expressed concern over planned amendments to a media law in Malaysia that would give broader powers to the authorities to stifle online dissent, amid a wider Read more…
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