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Covid-19Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19

State of emergency gives the Thailand government powers to shut down media which spread false news

25.03.2020

Date:
25.03.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
Thailand
Alert types:
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19

The Prime Minister of Thailand on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the country until April 30. This allows the government to shut down media outlets on the charge of spreading fake news.

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