Over the last 30 days, Thailandās COVID-19 cases have more thanĀ tripledĀ in the wake of a disappointing vaccine rollout, accompanied byĀ bodies in the street, aĀ violent crackdown on protests, andĀ chilling attacksĀ on civil society. In response, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-chaās military government took on the obvious culprit: the pressāmore specifically, āfake news.ā
āDistorting information to cause a misunderstanding about the emergency situation, which may eventually affect state security,ā is prohibited, theĀ government announcedĀ in theĀ Royal Thai Government Gazette, an official public journal, on Thursday, adding that internet service providers should immediately suspend violatorsā accounts.
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Source: With COVID-19 Worsening, Thailand Targets āFake Newsā | Foreign Policy